Single-dose versus multiple-dose antibiotics prophylaxis for preventing caesarean section postpartum infections: A randomized controlled trial.
Gerald Tochukwu IgwemaduGeorge Uchenna ElejeEnang Enang EnoUche Augustine AkunaeziriFolashade Adeola AfolabiAbayomi Ibukun AlaoOnazi OchimaPublished in: Women's health (London, England) (2022)
Single-dose ceftriaxone and metronidazole is as effective as multiple doses for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent post-caesarean section infections. Adoption of this approach in low-risk patients would reduce the cost of prophylactic antibiotics, workload for staff and antibiotic resistance.