Incidence of postpartum infections and outcomes associated with antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth

Antibiotic consumption accounted for approximately 15–20% of total drug costs in Thailand. From 2017 to 2018, 24.86% of Thai women who experienced vaginal delivery during normal term labour received antibiotics for postpartum infection. The Thai national practice guidelines set the target use of ant...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Thitipong Sirilak, Penkarn Kanjanarat, Surapon Nochaiwong, Wasan Katip
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Subjects:	antibiotic prescription antibiotic prophylaxis women with vaginal delivery rational drug use postpartum infections
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.939421/full