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. 2013 Feb 8;6:57. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-57

Table 3.

Number (%) of maternal and perinatal outcome in women who received ceftizoxime as prophylaxis for elective cesarean section

Variables Women who received ceftizoxime pre-incision (n =90) Women who received ceftizoxime after clamping the cord (n =90) P
Post-operative febrile morbidity
1(1.1)
0 (0)
1.0
Superficial wound infection
8 (6.7)
3 (3.3)
0.2
Skin rash
0 (0)
1 (1.1)
1.0
Jaundice
5 (5.5)
4 (4.4)
1.0
Admission to the nursery 15 (16.7) 15 (16.7) 0.1