Comparison Of Length Of Antibiotic Regimens For Prophylaxis In Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy of a short-term course of prophylactic antibiotic therapy versus a long-term prophylactic antibiotic course in terms of frequency of surgical site infections and mean length of hospital stay in patients undergoing cesarean section. METHODS: This study was conducted in the obstetrics and gynae dept. of PAF Hospital Islamabad, from April 20th to Oct. 2023 i.e. for 6 months. It was a randomised control trial. The height and weight of all patients were recorded and divided into 2 groups via lottery method. Group A (70) received a short-term course of antibiotic therapy while Group B(70) received a long-term course, follow up of both groups was done after 1 month via outpatient Dept. (OPD) on emergency visits or via telephone. RESULTS: Our study showed that In Group A 6(7%) patients had surgical site infection (SSI) while In Group B 7(10%) patients had SSI. The Mean hospital stay in group A was 2 ± 1.10 while the Mean hospital stay in group B was 4 ± 1.67. CONCLUSION Our study concludes that a short course of prophylactic antibiotic therapy is similar to the long-term prophylactic antibiotics course in terms of reduction in surgical site infection and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing cesarean section. OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy of short-term course of prophylactic antibiotic therapy versus long-term prophylactic antibiotic course in terms of frequency of surgical site infections and mean length of hospital stay in patients undergoing cesarean section. METHODS: This study was conducting in obstetrics and gynae dept. of PAF hospital Islamabad from April 20th to Oct. 2023 i.e. for 6 months. It was a randomized control trial. Height and weight of all patients recorded and divided into 2 groups via lottery method. Group A (70)received Short term course of antibiotic therapy while Group B(70) received the long-term course ,follow up of both groups was done after 1 month via outpatient Dept. (OPD) on emergency visits or via telephone. RESULTS: Our study showed that In Group A 6(7%) patients had surgical site infection (SSI) while In Group B 7(10%) patients had SSI. The Mean hospital stay in group A was 2 ± 1.10 while Mean hospital stay in group B was 4 ± 1.67.