Abstract
Sixty-one patients were prospectively evaluated as to the worth of prophylactic antibiotics in cesarean section. Ampicillin, kanamycin, and methicillin were administered in double-blind fashion before and 2 and 8 hours after operation. The patients were evaluated for morbidity. An over-all 27 per cent infection rate was found in the antibiotic group as compared to a 61 per cent rate in the placebo group. No correlation was noted in age, hospital stay, organism, or rupture of membranes. The repeat sections in the antibiotic group have a statistically significant lower infection rate.
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