Cervicovaginal Bacteriology and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns among Women with Premature Rupture of Membranes in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cervicovaginal Bacteriology and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns among Women with Premature Rupture of Membranes in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background. A 2013 Cochrane review concluded that the choice of antibiotics for prophylaxis in PROM is not clear. In Uganda, a combination of oral erythromycin and amoxicillin is the 1st line for prophylaxis against ascending infection. Our aim was to establish the current cervicovaginal bacteriolog...

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Main Authors:	Milton W. Musaba, Mike N. Kagawa, Charles Kiggundu, Paul Kiondo, Julius Wandabwa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:	Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9264571

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