Open AccessThe efficacy of two doses versus 7 days' course of prophylactic antibiotics following cesarean section: An experience from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Author(s) -
Salihu Ozegya Mohammed,
Samaila Danjuma A Shuaibu,
Sule A Gaya,
Ayyuba Rabiu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_39_19
Subject(s) - medicine , amoxicillin , clavulanic acid , metronidazole , antibiotics , randomized controlled trial , exact test , mann–whitney u test , amoxicillin/clavulanic acid , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Postcesarean wound infection is a leading cause of prolonged hospital stay. Considerable debates still exist regarding choice of antibiotics, dose, and duration of use.