A Retrospective Comparison of Antibiotic Regimens for Treatment of Chorioamnionitis
We conclude that ampicillin-tobramycin, with the addition of metronidazole for cesarean delivery, is a more appropriate empiric antibiotic choice to treat clinical chorioamnionitis due to reduced rates of early-onset neonatal sepsis when compared with ceftriaxone-metronidazole.
Authors
- Michelle Morais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5548-3818)
- Jennifer Twiss
- Vanessa R. Kay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8685-2348)
- Isabella Liang
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
- McMaster University Medical Centre (CA)
- National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (GB)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- O&G Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/og9.0000000000000104
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation