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Additional antibiotic can reduce c-section infection

Additional antibiotic can reduce c-section infection

(Representative image)New York: Women who have cesarean delivery can reduce infection rates by administering additional antibiotic azithromycin, finds a study conducted by an Indian origin researcher.A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows adding the dose of 500 mg of azithromycin during a C-section also significantly decreases the use of health care resources, including re-admissions, emergency room visits and clinic visits."Infection during pregnancy and in the post-pregnancy period is a major health problem for both mom and baby, and a common underlying cause of death," said Alan T. N. Tita, Researcher, University of Alabama Birmingham, US.Women who have a C-section are at significantly increased risk for infection compared to those who deliver vaginally, the study mentioned."When our group first developed the idea that a second antibiotic could help reduce infections for these women, we found reassurance in the fact that some patients who have pre-term premature rupture of the membranes receive two antibiotics to help reduce infection and prolong pregnancy," Tita added.The research was conducted on 2,013 women who were more than 24-weeks' gestation and undergoing a C-section during labour or after membrane rupture.A randomised group of patients received either the standard antibiotic regimen to prevent infection or a modified one with the additional azithromycin.


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Additional antibiotic can reduce c-section infection

Additional antibiotic can reduce c-section infection

New York, Oct 1 (IANS) Women who have cesarean delivery can reduce infection rates by administering additional antibiotic azithromycin, finds a study conducted by an Indian origin researcher.A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows adding the dose of 500 mg of azithromycin during a C-section also significantly decreases the use of health care resources, including re-admissions, emergency room visits and clinic visits."Infection during pregnancy and in the post-pregnancy period is a major health problem for both mom and baby, and a common underlying cause of death," said Alan T. N .Tita, Researcher, University of Alabama Birmingham, US.Women who have a C-section are at significantly increased risk for infection compared to those who deliver vaginally, the study mentioned.


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Additional antibiotic reduces infection rates by 50% for women who have cesarean delivery

Additional antibiotic reduces infection rates by 50% for women who have cesarean delivery

Physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues have discovered that administering the antibiotic azithromycin alongside the standard recommended antibiotic regimen, cefazolin, reduces infection rates by 50 percent for women who have a non-elective cesarean delivery.A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows adding the dose of 500 milligrams of azithromycin during a C-section also significantly decreases the use of health care resources, including readmissions, emergency room visits and clinic visits."Infection during pregnancy and during the postpregnancy period is a major health problem for both mom and baby, and a common underlying cause of death," said Alan T. N. Tita, M.D., Ph.D.; professor in the UAB Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Center for Women's Reproductive Health, and principal investigator of the study.

Additional antibiotic reduces infection rates by 50% for women who have cesarean delivery