Effect of Post–Cesarean Delivery Oral Cephalexin and Metronidazole on Surgical Site Infection Among Obese Women | Zendy

Amy M. Valent | Zendy; Chris DeArmond | Zendy; Judy Houston | Zendy; Srinidhi Reddy | Zendy; Heather R. Masters | Zendy; Alison Gold | Zendy; Michael Boldt | Zendy; Emily DeFranco | Zendy; Arthur T. Evans | Zendy; Carri R. Warshak | Zendy

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Effect of Post–Cesarean Delivery Oral Cephalexin and Metronidazole on Surgical Site Infection Among Obese Women

Author(s) -

Amy M. Valent,

Chris DeArmond,

Judy Houston,

Srinidhi Reddy,

Heather R. Masters,

Alison Gold,

Michael Boldt,

Emily DeFranco,

Arthur T. Evans,

Carri R. Warshak

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2017.10567

Subject(s) - medicine , metronidazole , placebo , perioperative , regimen , randomized controlled trial , population , antibiotic prophylaxis , randomization , vaginal delivery , surgery , pregnancy , antibiotics , genetics , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

The rate of obesity among US women has been increasing, and obesity is associated with increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI) following cesarean delivery. The optimal perioperative antibiotic prophylactic regimen in this high-risk population undergoing cesarean delivery is unknown.

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