title: [Perioperative chemoprevention with metronidazole in cesarean section].
abstract: 96 caesarean section patients received 2.5 g of metronidazole rectally to prevent infection 6 or more hours after rupture of membranes. The treatment was continued until 30 hours after operation. The febrile morbidity rate was 34.3% in spite of prophylaxis. We conclude that this form of prophylaxis is not appropriate for high-risk caesarean sections.
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011292:Premedication; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole
vernacular_title: Perioperative Chemoprophylaxe mit Metronidazol beim Kaiserschnitt.