Assisted vaginal births: women who tear or have a surgical cut need prompt antibiotics

The study Humphries ABC, Linsell L, Knight M. Factors associated with infection after operative vaginal birth—a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of infection following operative vaginal birth. AJOG 2023;228:328. To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/assisted-vaginal-births-women-need-prompt-antibiotics/