Abstract
Objective
The objective of this study was to determine if high-dose antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolin decreases the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after a cesarean delivery.
Methods
We performed a retrospective cohort study of women who underwent a cesarean section. Two preoperative antibiotic regimens were compared: low dose versus high dose. The primary outcome was SSI. A sample size of 343 patients per group was calculated for a 50% reduction in risk for SSI.
Results
Seven hundred and thirty women were included with an incidence of SSI of 5%. Women who received the high-dose antibiotic regimen had lower rates of risk factors for SSI. The only exception was skin incision closure with staples. The rate of SSI did not differ between the low-dose and high-dose groups, even after adjusting for confounding variables [aOR 1.78, 95% CI (0.82–3.9)].
Conclusions
Higher doses of antibiotic prophylaxis did not decrease the rates of SSI after cesarean delivery.
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MLR project development, data collection, manuscript writing, data analysis. CO project development, data collection. TR project development, data collection. MA project development, data collection. NS project development, data collection. JV project development, data collection. GO project development, manuscript writing, data analysis. GS project development, manuscript writing, data analysis. AS project development, data collection, manuscript writing, data analysis.
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La Rosa, M., Omere, C., Redfern, T. et al. The impact of low-dose versus high-dose antibiotic prophylaxis regimens on surgical site infection rates after cesarean delivery. Arch Gynecol Obstet 301, 69–73 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-019-05370-y
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