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Short versus long-term antibiotic prophylaxis in cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
James Adakole Adaji,
Godwin O Akaba,
Aliyu Yabagi Isah,
Thairu Yunusa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_197_20
Subject(s) - antibiotic prophylaxis , medicine , randomized controlled trial , term (time) , section (typography) , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
The objective of the present study was to compare the efficacy of intravenous (IV) 48 h course of cefuroxime/metronidazole with long-term course using 48 h cefuroxime/metronidazole plus 5 days oral regimen of cefuroxime and metronidazole for the prevention of post cesarean section wound infection.

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