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Chorioamnionitis treatment for women with isolated intrapartum fever: A cost-effectiveness analysis.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

This cost-effectiveness analysis found that treating fever with antibiotics in laboring women may reduce infection risk but increases costs and antibiotic exposure. The study used a model to simulate outcomes in US patients.

Who did this work

Subhasree Badrinarayan P · Arora M · Caughey AB

Source

Article · PubMed, Climate, heat and the kidney · 2026 Apr 5
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42597085/