Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience
Year of Publication2018
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Routine antibiotic prophylaxis is not recommended for women with episiotomy
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections
Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization