Research Article
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery: A Survey of Anesthesiologists
Table 2
Current antibiotic practices by anesthesiologists for cesarean delivery.
| Current antibiotic practice | N | % |
| Routine prophylaxis for unlabored cesarean delivery | | | Cefazolin | 1187 | 97.1 | Azithromycin | 49 | 4.0 | Ampicillin | 21 | 1.7 | Gentamicin | 20 | 1.6 | Other | 49 | 4.0 | Timing of antibiotic | | | 30–60 min preincision | 75 | 6.1 | 15–30 min preincision | 367 | 30.0 | 0–15 min preincision | 720 | 58.9 | Total preincision | 1162 | 95.0 | Postcord clamp | 33 | 2.1 | Per obstetrician | 24 | 2.0 | Not in scope of practice | 4 | 0.3 | Routine prophylaxis for labored cesarean delivery | | | Cefazolin | 1148 | 93.9 | Azithromycin | 141 | 11.5 | Ampicillin | 35 | 2.9 | Gentamicin | 56 | 4.6 | Other | 61 | 5.0 | Cefazolin dose for morbidly obese women | | | 1 g | 36 | 2.9 | 2 g | 654 | 53.5 | 3 g | 509 | 41.6 | I don’t routinely use cefazolin | 23 | 1.9 |
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