Azithromycin reduces maternal infection in laboring women in low- and middle-income countries
Antibiotic reduces maternal infection risk in labor
This secondary analysis of an RCT found that azithromycin reduced maternal infection and sepsis in women in labor, with a larger reduction a…
A single dose of azithromycin during labor lowered maternal infections in a large trial across seven countries.
Intrapartum azithromycin reduces maternal infection risk regardless of time to delivery
Study finds timing of antibiotic in labor may not affect maternal infection prevention
A secondary analysis of an RCT in 29,236 pregnant patients found intrapartum azithromycin reduced maternal infection risk (RR 0.71) regardle…
Giving azithromycin during labor cuts maternal infection risk by 29% regardless of timing, but offers no protection for newborns.