Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of infection following operative vaginal delivery (ANODE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of infection following operative vaginal delivery (ANODE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Sepsis is one of the most important causes of maternal death and severe morbidity worldwide. Studies conducted both in the UK and US have documented an additional risk associated with operative vaginal delivery. However, a Cochrane review, updated in 2017, identified only one sma...

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Main Authors: Marian Knight, Linda Mottram, Shan Gray, Christopher Partlett, Ed Juszczak, the ANODE collaborative group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Sepsis
Infection
Operative vaginal delivery
Prevention
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2787-0

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