Incidence of Infectious Morbidity Following Single Dose of Prophylactic Antibiotics In Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section

Introduction: Cesarean delivery is a major obstetrical surgicalprocedure aiming to save the lives of mothers and fetuses.The incidence cesarean section varies between 10.0% and25.0% in most developed countries.1Material Methods: 80 cases for elective sectionadmitted ward/labour room Department Obstt andGynae, SRMSIMS were studied determine incidenceof infectious morbidity, i.e., UTI, SSI, puerperal sepsis andendometritis on different occasions that are immediatepostoperatively, 48 hours post-operative, discharge (4–5thday) upto 6 weeks post-partum.Preoperative routine blood urine examination doneto recruit low-risk patients.Preoperative part preparation with betadine was done nightbefore surgery, followed by intraurethral catheterization 3swabs under all aseptic precautions.Results: There relationship timing ofadministration prophylactic antibiotics infectiousmorbidity. On comparing demographic factors concerninginfectious statistically significant p-value wasobserved women's age, parity BMI.Conclusion: Single dose shouldbe effective if given within 30 minutes skin incision anelective section, especially women mean age26.2 ± 4.2 years, low BMI 24.9±2.4(kg/m2). The neonatal outcome not much affected givingprophylactic before cord clamping. Despite ofprophylactic technique during intraurethralcatheterization check dressing at postoperativelyof surgical site important factor preventinginfectious morbidity.