Abstract

A clean, uncontaminated wound results from a Caesarean section. Antibiotics are mostly used to lower parturition infections and associated problems. Lowering the mortality and morbidity following surgery. This study looked at the effectiveness of using a short course of antibiotics against the longer course that is typically used in a government tertiary care facility. Material and Methods: This study was conducted as a prospective interventional study. The present study involved a total of 200 individuals who were randomly assigned to two separate groups. Each group is comprised of 100 individuals. The selection of participants was conducted in accordance with predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research was carried out at Narayana Medical College, Nellore, and Andhra Pradesh, India under the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The study was done from August 2022 to August 2023, spanning a duration of one year. Results: Based on the cited current research, the estimated incidence of wound infection typically ranges from 3% to 5%. The study conducted by Robinson et al. examined the association between risk factors and wound infection. The findings indicated that extremely obese individuals had a higher risk of wound infection compared to non-obese individuals. There was no significant variation in the incidence of wound infection based on the type of skin incision employed. Its primary objective was to assess infectious morbidity and the findings revealed that the collective risk of maternal infectious morbidity was 17%. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it can be inferred that a shorter duration of antibiotic treatment yields comparable efficacy to a longer duration of antibiotic treatment. No statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in relation to febrile morbidity, wound induration, serous wound discharge, purulent wound discharge, wound gaping, or atypical vaginal discharge.

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