Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery: A Survey of Anesthesiologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most common complication after cesarean delivery is surgical site infection. Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces infectious morbidity and current anesthetic quality metrics include preincision antibiotic prophylaxis. Recently, studies suggest reductions in infectious morbidity with the addition of azithromycin for unscheduled cesarean delivery. Larger doses of cefazolin are recommended for morbidly obese women, but evidence is conflicting. The aim of this study was to survey anesthesiologists to assess current practice for antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean delivery.

Methods

We invited a random sample of 10,000 current members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists to complete an online survey about their current practice of antibiotic prophylaxis for cesare

SUBMITTER: Reiff ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7787788 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature