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. 2014 Nov 17;2014(11):CD008726. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008726.pub2

Deng 2007.

Methods RCT. 2 parallel‐arm study. Women randomised individually.
Participants Inclusion criteria

  • Women undergoing CS.

  • N = 100.


Exclusion criteria

  • Not documented.
Interventions Intervention: cephalosporin (B1) + metronidazole (I).

  • Cefazolin + metronidazole.

  • Cefazolin sodium 2 g + 0.5% metronidazole 200ml, IV, during and after operation.

  • Total number randomised: N = 48.


Comparison: penicillins (A1 + A4) + metronidazole (I).

  • Ampicillin + benzylpenicillin + metronidazole.

  • Ampicillin sodium 3 g + 0.5% metronidazole 200 mL, IV during CS.

  • Then 0.5% metronidazole 200 mL + ampicillin sodium 3 g + benzylpenicillin sodium 4x106U after CS.

  • Total number randomised: N = 52.
Outcomes Infection, duration of medication and cost.
Notes Dates: No information.
Setting: Central Hospital of Changnin District of Shanghai, China.
Subgroups:

  1. Type of CS not specified.

  2. Timing in relation to cord clamping not specified ‐ just says during and after operation.

  3. Systemic ‐ IV.

  4. Multiple doses.


Paper in Chinese with abstract only in English.
No data provided in abstract.
Translation on main paper sought/we will write to authors for data.