A Retrospective Exploration of Pre-operative Antibiotic Prophylaxis with Cefazolin in Cesarean Sections: Implications for Obstetrics and Gynecologic Surgery.

Post-partum infection is a major contributor to maternal mortality and is responsible for approximately 10% of maternal fatalities worldwide. The risk of infection is substantially higher in cesarean section procedures. Approximately 8% of women who undergo cesarean sections are susceptible to infection.