Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Administration during Pregnancy and Birth

pregnancy cohort, and analyze dependence on social and lifestyle-related factors.) pregnancy cohort participated in this analysis. Detailed information on oral antibiotic prescriptions during pregnancy filled at the pharmacy was obtained and verified longitudinally. Information on intrapartum antibiotics, social, and lifestyle-factors was obtained by personal interviews. = 0.030 were associated with administration of intrapartum antibiotics in women giving birth vaginally.Antibiotic administration during pregnancy and birth may be influenced by social and lifestyle-factors. Understanding such risk factors may guide preventive strategies in order to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics.