To evaluate the effects of preoperative prophylactic administration of clindamycin vaginal cream compared to preoperative vaginal cleansing using a 10% povidone-iodine solution on postpartum infectious morbidity.
female participants with singleton pregnancies scheduled for elective cesarean sections at term, specifically between 37 and 40 weeks of gestation
free from any medical disorders.
The participants' ages ranged from 18 to 40 years
body mass index (BMI) ranged from 18 to 30 kg/m2
Cases of urgent or emergent CS.
Abnormal vaginal secretion (bad smelling yellowish secretion, whitish cheesy discharge with pruritus, bloody discharge; etc…).
Women with medical disorders such as pre-gestational diabetes, anemia, hypertension, preeclampsia, or immunosuppressant pregnant women.
Women who had a skin infection adjacent to the operative site.