Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendation on prophylactic antibiotics for women undergoing caesarean section
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
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
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization