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 InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Routine antibiotic administration is not recommended for women with prelabour rupture of membranes at (or near) term
Recommended against
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections
Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization