Antibiotic use during pregnancy: a retrospective study of prescription patterns and birth outcomes at an antenatal clinic in rural Ghana

Antibiotic use during pregnancy: a retrospective study of prescription patterns and birth outcomes at an antenatal clinic in rural Ghana

Abstract Background Babies are increasingly being exposed to antibiotics intrapartum in the bid to reduce neonatal and maternal deaths. Intrapartum antibiotic exposure, including even those considered safe in pregnancy, have been associated with childhood obesity and compromised immunity. Data on th...

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Main Authors: Kwesi Boadu Mensah, Kwame Opoku-Agyeman, Charles Ansah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Birth outcomes
Congenital defects
APGAR scores
Antibiotic
Intrapartum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-017-0111-0

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