Antibiotics for Prevention of SSI in Obese Women Undergoing CS

Ain Shams University280 enrolled

Overview

Effect of cephalexin plus metronidazole on SSI better than cephalexin alone in obese women undergoing CS

Comparison between efficacy of cephalexin alone and cephalexin plus metronidazole on surgical site infection in obese women undergoing CS and follow up of any signs of wound infection

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

280

Conditions

Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

CephalexinDRUG

Giving cephalexin and metronidazole in one group \&cephalexin alone in another group

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * obese women under elective CS Exclusion Criteria: * immunodeficient women

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Wound infection

Fever, redness, ecchymosis and tenderness

Time frame: One week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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