Reducing Infection Rate: An Evidence-Based Pre-Operative Bundle for Caesarean Patients

We noted a slight increase in the rate of surgical site infections indicating that examination of our current practice was needed. Broad variations in timing and dosing of pre-operative antibiotics, or whether any were administered were discovered. To reduce surgical site infections, we established evidence-based guidelines for the selection of antibiotics, with weight-based dosing and timing of administration, and selection and standardized use of an intraoperative surgical skin preparation.