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Article: Treatment of Postpartum Endometritis.
- Article from:
- OB/GYN Clinical Alert
- Article date:
- August 1, 2000
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Treatment of Postpartum Endometritis
Abstract & Commentary
Synopsis: A regimen of clindamycin-gentamicin is an effective treatment for most women with post-cesarean endometritis and the addition of ampicillin or vancomycin will cure 94% of these patients.
Source: Brumfield CG, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;182:1147-1151.
To evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic treatment consisting of gentamicin plus clindamycin for post-cesarean endometritis, Brumfield and associates studied the outcomes of 1643 women who delivered at their institution between 1993-1996. Endometritis was diagnosed as a persistent fever more than 104.sup.o F 24 hours ...