New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2021, WHO recommendation on prophylactic antibiotics for women undergoing caesarean section
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GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections
Year of Publication2015
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
For antibiotic prophylaxis for caesarean section, a single dose of first-generation cephalosporin or penicillin should be used in preference to other classes of antibiotics.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low