Intrauterine bacterial growth in elective and non-elective caesarean sections

• Published in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology p. 1
• Main Authors: Solt, Ido, Frank Wolf, Maya, Michlin, Rosa, Farajun, Yaniv, Ophir, Ella, Bornstein, Jacob
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 04.07.2021
• Subjects: postpartum endometritis; non-elective caesarean section; Elective caesarean section; intrauterine culture

We assessed intrauterine bacterial growth for elective and non-elective caesarean sections (CSs). Aerobic uterine cultures were obtained from the uterine cavity immediately following placental removal from 1376 patients who underwent CS in one center during one year. About 13.8% (115/832) of electiv...