surgical site infection post caeserean section
Conditions
Interventions
ceftriaxone sulbactam
Sponsors
DANIEL OHU
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring both emergency and elective caesarean sections that have been counseled on antibiotic prophylaxis and who give their consent will be selected for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with Prelabour rupture of fetal membranes of more than 12hours 2. Patients with suspected or proven Chorioamnionitis 3. Patients with prior sepsis 4. Patients with prolonged/obstructed labour 5. Patients with intrauterine fetal death 6. Patients with known allergy to the trial drugs 7. Patients who have received any antibiotics in the preceding 24 hours 8. Patients with medical conditions in pregnancy such as: hemoglobinopathies, severe pre- eclampsia or eclampsia, Human Immunodeffiency Virus/Acquired Immunodefiency Syndrome, diabetes mellitus 10. Those that had more than 6 vaginal examinations prior to surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| surgical site infection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| duration of hospital stay | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public Contactdaniel ohu
senior registrar
Outcome results
None listed