A meta-analysis of the use of amoxycillin-clavulanic acid in surgical prophylaxis

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1992, Pages 9-21

  Wilson, A P R ^a,b   Shrimpton, S ^a,b   Jaderberg, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amoxycillin clavulanic acid; Antimicrobial prophylaxis; meta analysis; wound infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMEN; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTIBIOTICS, COMBINED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CLAVULANIC ACIDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMAN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0027055281     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(05)80003-9     Document Type: Article

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