Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery

Publication Date: September 1, 2018
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Recommendations

Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for all cesarean deliveries unless the patient is already receiving an antibiotic regimen with equivalent broad-spectrum coverage (eg, for chorioamnionitis), and such prophylaxis should be administered within 60 minutes before the start of the cesarean delivery. (A)
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Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery

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