Single additional dose postpartum therapy for women with chorioamnionitis*1

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Authors

Rodney K. Edwards · University of Florida

Abstract

If treated promptly intrapartum, one additional dose of a broad-spectrum combination of antibiotics is sufficient postpartum therapy for immune-competent women with chorioamnionitis.

Topics & Keywords

Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis Reproductive tract infections research Reproductive System and Pregnancy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 102, Issue 5, pp. 957-961

DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00863-9

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