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Antibiotic prophylaxis for medical and surgical first-trimester induced abortion

  1. Marieke N.E. Snieders1,*,
  2. Huib HAAM Van Vliet2,
  3. Frans M Helmerhorst3,
  4. Nicola N Low4

Editorial Group: Cochrane Fertility Regulation Group

Published Online: 16 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005217

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Snieders MN, Van Vliet HHAAM, Helmerhorst FM, Low NN. Antibiotic prophylaxis for medical and surgical first-trimester induced abortion (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD005217. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005217.

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  1. 1

    Leiden University Medical Center, Dept. of Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Leiden, Netherlands

  2. 2

    Leiden University Medical Center, Dep.of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medecine, Leiden, Netherlands

  3. 3

    Leiden University Medical Center, Dept. of Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive Medicine and Dept. of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden, Netherlands

  4. 4

    University of Bristol, Department of Social Medicine, Bristol, UK

*Marieke N.E. Snieders, Dept. of Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, NL2300RC, Netherlands. mnesnieders@gmail.com.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 16 JUL 2008

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This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

The objectives are:

1. To determine the effectiveness of universal antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing post-abortal pelvic infection.
2. To determine the most effective antibiotic regimen for preventing post-abortal pelvic infection.
3. To determine the most effective strategy for preventing post-abortal pelvic infection by comparing universal antibiotic prophylaxis with screen and treat policy, or with a combination of screen-and-treat plus prophylaxis.

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