Time from Dose to Delivery and Efficacy of Maternal Azithromycin Prophylaxis in Planned Vaginal Births

Authors

Rupsa Boelig, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
A Kavi
J Moore
B Babineau
W Carlo
A Tita

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Objective

• A Multicenter international placebo controlled randomized trial (APLUS) found that 2g oral azithromycin in labor reduced risk of maternal sepsis and death, but not newborn sepsis
• Efficacy in prevention of maternal or neonatal infections may be impacted by timing of antibiotics in labor

Publication Date

8-28-2024

Keywords

azithromycin

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology

Comments

Presented at the 2024 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Global Congress.

Recommended Citation

Boelig, Rupsa; Kavi, A; Moore, J; Babineau, B; Carlo, W; and Tita, A, "Time from Dose to Delivery and Efficacy of Maternal Azithromycin Prophylaxis in Planned Vaginal Births" (2024). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Posters. 21.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/obgynposters/21