Elective Cesarean Section in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#18275
SMLE Question #18275
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
A 29-year-old G2P1 at 39 weeks’ gestation is scheduled for an elective cesarean section. She has no fever or signs of chorioamnionitis and no known drug allergies. The obstetric team plans standard preoperative prophylactic antibiotics to reduce postoperative endometritis and wound infection. When should prophylactic antibiotics be administered relative to the skin incision?
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