Expression of Concern: Antibiotic prophylaxis at elective cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial in a low resource setting

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The Editors and Publisher of The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine have issued an Expression of Concern regarding the reliability of a 2014 randomized controlled trial on antibiotic prophylaxis at elective cesarean section. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

doi:10.1080/14767058.2026.2717831

August 24, 2026The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal MedicineOpen Access

Expression of Concern: Antibiotic prophylaxis at elective cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial in a low resource setting

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To issue an editorial expression of concern alerting readers to unresolved questions regarding data integrity in a published trial on antibiotic prophylaxis for elective cesarean delivery.
The editors and publisher of The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine reviewed the 2014 publication by Kandil et al.
The underlying trial investigated prophylactic antibiotic regimens during elective cesarean sections in a low-resource setting.
An Expression of Concern was formally published to advise caution regarding the reported findings and conclusions of the original randomized trial.
No revised numerical effect sizes or event rates were provided in the editorial notice.

Implication

Editorial notice reports validity concerns regarding prophylactic antibiotics in elective cesarean sections, highlighting uncertainties around trial reliability in low-resource settings.

Abstract

We, the Editors and Publisher of The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, are issuing an Expression of Concern for the following article:Kandil, M., Sanad, Z., & Gaber, W. (2014). Antibio...

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Expression of Concern: Antibiotic prophylaxis at elective cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial in a low resource setting

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Expression of Concern: Antibiotic prophylaxis at elective cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial in a low resource setting

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