Bibliographic Info
GuidelineAbortion care guideline
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
For surgical abortion, regardless of the individual’s risk of pelvic inflammatory infection: Recommend appropriate prophylactic antibiotics pre- or perioperatively.
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Originally Developed
Guideline
Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems
Year2012
InstitutionWorld Health Organization