Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
New
Routine oral or topical antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of mastitis in the postpartum period is not recommended
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
Notes and Remarks
Remarks
- In making this recommendation, the Guideline Development Group (GDG) emphasized the risk of adverse effects of antibiotics for the woman and the newborn, and the negative public health impact of routine antibiotic administration on the global efforts to contain antimicrobial resistance.
- The GDG agreed that further investigation on the effects of antibiotics for the prevention of mastitis is not a research priority.