Antibiotics and cesarean delivery: how do they affect the newborn microbiota?
Before the incision and not after cord clamping: what is the current recommended timing for prophylactic antibiotic administration in women during cesarean section? And could it even worsen the disruptions to the newborn’s gut microbiota already associated with this mode of delivery? The results of a study published in Gut1 offer some reassurance.

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Created
04 March 2022
Updated
10 February 2025