Bibliographic information
GuidelineSafe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
All women having surgical abortion, regardless of their risk of pelvic inflammatory infection, should receive appropriate prophylactic antibiotics pre- or peri-operatively.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
Abortion care guideline
Year2022
InstitutionWHO