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Compare effectiveness of broad spectrum antibiotic prophylaxy (Azitromycin + Keflin) with Keflin to prevent of post C/S infection in ER of Dr. Shariaty Hospital patient since 2011 July till 2012 August.

Not Applicable
Conditions
To prevent post C/S infection.
Delivery by emergency caesarean section
Registration Number
IRCT2014041017211N1
Lead Sponsor
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
424
Inclusion Criteria

The single most important risk factor for postpartum maternal infection is cesarean section. Women undergoing cesarean section have greater risk for infection and infectious morbidity compared with a vaginal birth. The objective of this study is to determine if extended spectrum prophylactic antibiotic treatment (cefazolin and azithromycin) reduces post-cesarean delivery infections.
Inclusion: spontaneously labor or induced labor; rupture of membranes within 4 hour prior the termination; meconium passage before section and non-cephalic presentation.
Exclusion: diabetes; multiple Pregnancy; patients who have contraindication to receive antibiotics; history of Azitromycine or Erythromicine used in one last week; clinical finding about corioamniotitis; pulmonary edema; immunosupretion; Aids; patients who could not follow up after Cesarean section; significant renal disease; preeclampsia; rapture of membrane more than 18 hour.
This randomized controlled double blind clinical trial was done on 424 women over 14 year with gestational age more than 24 week who underwent non- elective cesarean in Shariati Hospital in Bandar Abbas during 2011 July until 2012 August.
Patients randomly divided to case and control group. Keflin 2 gram Intera Venus was prescribed 0.5 hour before surgery for both case and control groups. Cases also received azithromycin 1 gram oral 0.5 hour before surgery. Patients were under observed till 1 month after surgery. Fever; open wound; endometritis and hospitalization were compared between two groups.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fever. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Thermometer in degrees Celsius.;Endometritis. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Based on clinical symptoms such as fever, malodorous discharge and uterine tenderness.;Wound infection. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Number of open stitches.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ength of stay. Timepoint: After intervention. Method of measurement: Days of hospitalization after surgery.
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