Prophylactic antibiotics halve the rate of infections after childbirth, study finds
Using a single dose of antibiotic to prevent infections after assisted vaginal births would reduce antibiotic use by 17% and halve the rate of infection, according to a new NIHR-funded study published in The Lancet.
The ANODE (prophylactic ANtibiotics for the prevention of infection following Operative DElivery) study, investigated whether a single dose of antibiotic prevented maternal infection after operative vaginal birth.
The trial involved 3,427 women across the UK, including 175 at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 79 at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and 62 at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
