Ampicillin vs. ampicillin-gentamicin prophylaxis in high-risk primary cesarean section.
A randomized, prospective comparison of ampicillin and ampicillin-gentamicin therapy was conducted in a group of 123 women undergoing primary cesarean section after the onset of labor. All pretreatment patient profiles indicated similar high-risk factors for infection. Febrile morbidity, complication rate and hospital stay were all more favorable in women receiving ampicillin-gentamicin.
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin