Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Deliveries
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The current standard of care to prevent post partum infectious morbidities is to administer
antibiotic prophylaxis to all women undergoing a cesarean delivery. The general practice is
to administer the antibiotic immediately after the umbilical cord is clamped. This study will
compare the incidence of post partum infectious morbidities when the extended spectrum
prophylaxis given before the incision time vs. the time of cord clamp.