New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2025, Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
View latest version (2025)Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Retired
Routine antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for women undergoing manual removal of the placenta
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections
Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization