P79: The Efficacy of Cefazolin Plus Macrolide (Erythromycin or Clarithromycin) Versus Cefazolin Alone in Neonatal Morbidity and Placental Inflammation for Women with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

comparison the efficacy of cefazolin plus gentamicin with cefazolin plus ciprofloxacin in management of type –iiia open fractures

Comparison the Efficacy of Cefazolin plus Gentamicin with Cefazolin plus Ciprofloxacin in Management of Type –IIIA Open Fractures

BACKGROUND The optimal antibiotic regimen is still controversial in open fractures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two different antibiotic regimens in management of type III-A open fractures. METHODS From January 2001 to January 2008, patients with type IIIA open fractures admitted in Shahid Beheshti Hospital Affiliated to Babol University of Medical Sciences were ...

Intraamniotic Inflammation in Women with Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes

OBJECTIVE To characterize subgroups of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) and short-term neonatal outcomes based on the presence and absence of intraamniotic inflammation (IAI) and/or microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC). METHODS One hundred and sixty-six Caucasian women with singleton pregnancies were included in this study. Amniotic fluid samples were obtained by tran...

Cefazolin versus cefazolin plus metronidazole for antibiotic prophylaxis at cesarean section.

BACKGROUND Although prophylactic antibiotic medications have been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative infectious morbidity after cesarean delivery, the most effective regimens have not been established. The purpose of this investigation was to compare the efficacy and costs of prophylaxis with cefazolin alone with cefazolin plus metronidazole. METHODS Women undergoing cesarean deli...

neonatal complications of premature rupture of membranes

premature rupture of membranes (prom) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy that has a major impact on neonatal outcomes. with respect to racial, nutritional and cultural differences between developed and developing countries, this study was conducted to detect the prevalence of neonatal complications following prom and the role of the duration of rupture of membranes in producin...

Antibiotics for preterm premature rupture of membranes.

OBJECTIVES The aim of the review was to evaluate the effectiveness and the immediate and long-term safety of the effects of administering antibiotics to women with preterm prelabour rupture of membranes on maternal infectious morbidity, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, and longer term childhood development. SEARCH STRATEGY All randomized trials identified using the search strategy ...