Antibiotic prophylaxis in the surgical management of miscarriage in low-income countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the AIMS trial

Summary: Background: There is ongoing debate on the clinical benefits of antibiotic prophylaxis for reducing pelvic infection after miscarriage surgery. We aimed to study the cost-effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in the surgical management of miscarriage in low-income countries. Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Ilias Goranitis, PhD, David M Lissauer, PhD, Arri Coomarasamy, PhD, Amie Wilson, PhD, Jane Daniels, PhD, Lee Middleton, MSc, Jonathan Bishop, PhD, Catherine A Hewitt, MSc, Andrew D Weeks, PhD, Chisale Mhango, FRCOG, Ronald Mataya, MD, Iffat Ahmed, FCPS, Olufemi T Oladapo, FWACS, Javier Zamora, PhD, Tracy E Roberts, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19303365