[A single dose of doxycycline for preventing infections after cesarean section].

Abstract	The effect of a single prophylactic dose of 500 mg of doxacycline was studied on infectious morbidity in 50 women, undergone caesarean section. There was a reduction in the number of women with puerperal infection in comparison with a control group of women, who received long regimen of prophylactic antibiotics--ampicillin and gentamicin. The reduction was manifested mostly in women with endometritis and febrile state. It is suggested that this could be due to long-lasting monotonous prophylaxis, causing resistance of the microorganisms.
Authors	A Katsulov, M Pŭnevska
Journal	Akusherstvo i ginekologiia (Akush Ginekol (Sofiia)) Vol. 28 Issue 6 Pg. 33-7 ( 1989) ISSN: 0324-0959 [Print] Bulgaria
Vernacular Title	Ednokratna doza dokistsiklina za profilaktika na infektsii sled tsezarevo sechenie.
PMID	2633641 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Gentamicins Ampicillin Doxycycline
Topics	Adult Ampicillin (administration & dosage) Cesarean Section (adverse effects) Doxycycline (administration & dosage) Drug Evaluation Drug Therapy, Combination Female Gentamicins (administration & dosage) Humans Pregnancy Premedication Puerperal Infection (epidemiology, prevention & control) Risk Factors Surgical Wound Infection (epidemiology, prevention & control)

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