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CEFUROXIME: POTENTIAL USE IN PREGNANT WOMEN AT TERM
Author(s) -
Bousfield P.,
Browning A. K.,
Mullinger Brenda M.,
Elstein M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1981.tb00959.x
Subject(s) - cefuroxime , medicine , caesarean section , amniotic fluid , obstetrics , cord blood , vaginal delivery , pregnancy , anesthesia , antibiotics , fetus , chemistry , biochemistry , biology , genetics
Summary The placental transfer of cefuroxime was studied in 20 women after one or more 1.5 g intravenous injections. Ten women had labour induced at term and ten were delivered by elective Caesarean section. High concentrations of cefuroxime were found in the cord blood and amniotic fluid and therapeutically active antibiotic levels were found in the infants for up to six hours after delivery.