title: Prophylactic antibiotics and endocervical microbial inoculation of the endometrium at embryo transfer.
abstract: Prophylactic antibiotics administered routinely to women at the time of oocyte retrieval were associated with a reduction in positive microbiology cultures of embryo catheter tips 48 h later in 78.4% of patients. The implantation and clinical pregnancy rates were significantly lower (9.3% vs 21.6%, p<0.001; 18.7% vs 41.3%, p<0.01) in the women with positive microbial catheter-tip cultures.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Egbase
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Udo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Sharhan
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Grudzinskas
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004717:Endometrium / Q000382:microbiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies