Long-term impact of giving antibiotics before skin incision versus after cord clamping on children born by caesarean section: protocol for a longitudinal study based on UK electronic health records

Long-term impact of giving antibiotics before skin incision versus after cord clamping on children born by caesarean section: protocol for a longitudinal study based on UK electronic health records

Introduction In the UK, about a quarter of women give birth by caesarean section (CS) and are offered prophylactic broad-spectrum antibiotics to reduce the risk of maternal postpartum infection. In 2011, national guidance was changed from recommending antibiotics after the umbilical cord was cut to...

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Main Authors: Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Jonathan J Deeks, Nicola J Adderley, Peter Brocklehurst, Joht Singh Chandan, Brian H Willis, Gavin Rudge, Magdalena Skrybant, Rasiah Thayakaran, Dana Šumilo, James Martin, Krishna Gokhale, Kelvin Okoth, Ruth Hewston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e033013.full
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