Broader Antibiotic Regimen Can Curb Endometritis.

From: OB GYN News | Date: May 15, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

Coverage for Ureaplasma urealyticum also leads to shorter hospital stays.

TORONTO -- Postcesarean endometritis can be reduced if the standard prophylactic antibiotic regimen given at the time of cesarean section were expanded to include coverage against Urea-plasma urealyticum, Dr. William Andrews reported.

In a prospective, randomized study of 597 women who underwent cesarean section, those who were given doxycycline and azithromycin in addition to standard cefotetan prophylaxis had a significantly lower incidence of postcesarean endometritis (16.9% vs. 23.9%) and a ...

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