Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery: A Survey of Anesthesiologists

Table 2

Current antibiotic practices by anesthesiologists for cesarean delivery.

Current antibiotic practice	N	%
Routine prophylaxis for unlabored cesarean delivery
Cefazolin	1187	97.1
Azithromycin	49	4.0
Ampicillin	21	1.7
Gentamicin	20	1.6
Other	49	4.0
Timing of antibiotic
30–60 min preincision	75	6.1
15–30 min preincision	367	30.0
0–15 min preincision	720	58.9
Total preincision	1162	95.0
Postcord clamp	33	2.1
Per obstetrician	24	2.0
Not in scope of practice	4	0.3
Routine prophylaxis for labored cesarean delivery
Cefazolin	1148	93.9
Azithromycin	141	11.5
Ampicillin	35	2.9
Gentamicin	56	4.6
Other	61	5.0
Cefazolin dose for morbidly obese women
1 g	36	2.9
2 g	654	53.5
3 g	509	41.6
I don’t routinely use cefazolin	23	1.9