[Perioperative antibiotic prevention with cefoxitin in cesarean section. Management and uses].
Antibiotic prophylaxis and febrile morbidity following non-elective Caesarean section were studied retrospectively. Febrile morbidity was found to be 5.4% in the treated group as compared to 20% in the untreated group. Percentage of endomyometritis was 2.2% in the treated group and 16% in the untreated group. Our results prove the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing Caesarean section. Antibiotic application in 79% of all these patients led to a significant reduction in puerperal febrile morbidity and endomyometritis. Experience shows that positive results gained by the study do not have a positive feedback on the ward if there is lack of communication or reconfirmation.
D002440:Cefoxitin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004716:Endometritis / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011292:Premedication; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D012306:Risk; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
D002440:Cefoxitin
Perioperative Antibiotikaprophylaxe mit Cefoxitin bei Kaiserschnitt. Handhabung und Nutzen.