Health Condition 1: O860- Infection of obstetric surgical wound Health Condition 2: O861- Other infection of genital tract following delivery Health Condition 3: O868- Other specified puerperal infections Health Condition 4: O864- Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery Health Condition 5: O862- Urinary tract infection followingdelivery
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ceftriaxone, Metronidazole, Cefuroxime: Inj Ceftriaxone 1 gm IV 12 hourly and Inj Metronidazole 500mg IV 8 hourly for a period of 48 hours
Followed by Tab Cefuroxime 500mg per oral BD
Sponsors
Dr NEHA SINGH
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All the patients opting for elective caesarean section, women undergoing primary and upto two previous caesarean sections, low risk antenatal females without any pre-existing medical illnesses, women having Hb of 9mg/dl or more, intra-operative blood loss less than 2 litres
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Premature rupture of membranes more than 12 hours, pre-existing infections, women who have hypersensitivity to cephalosporin s, operative procedure lasting more than 3 to 4 hours
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DURATION OF HOSPITAL STAYTimepoint: AT DISCHARGE | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Febrile morbidity (fever), wound infection (infection of the surgical incision, redness, swelling, throbbing pain, pus, etc.), endometritis, UTI (urinary tract infection), uterine tenderness, foul smelling lochiaTimepoint: Till day 15 of discharging the patient from hospital | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr NEHA SINGH
ROHILKHAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, BAREILLY
Outcome results
None listed