Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections
Year of Publication2015
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
Routine vaginal cleansing with chlorhexidine during labour for the purpose of preventing infectious morbidities is not recommended
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience
Year2018
InstitutionWorld Health Organization