Effect of a strict preoperative hygienic routine on the rate of XXXX following cesarean section.

@entity1 @entity295 @entity7288 @entity281 @entity86
The frequency of @entity86 after cesarean section was studied during two periods. In the first period no strict preoperative hygienic routines were applied; 321 @entity1 were delivered by cesarean section during this period. In the next period strict hygienic routines were introduced; this period included 337 @entity1 . The @entity281 rate was significantly reduced during the second period from 20% to 16%. This reduction was found among the elective operations, and among parturients who had been treated in the hospital for more than 24 h prior to delivery. The frequency of @entity7288 decreased significantly from the first to the second period, whereas no difference was found concerning wound @entity281 . Significantly fewer @entity1 contracted @entity295 during the second period. Since all @entity295 cases occurred in @entity7288 @entity1 the results might indicate that not only the number of @entity1 contracting @entity281 but also the severity of the @entity281 was reduced. No @entity281 was found after emergency operations. Antibiotic prophylaxis might therefore be of value in this group of @entity1 .
