Randomized study of antibiotic prophylaxis for general and gynaecological surgery from a single centre in rural Africa

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 356-359

  Reggiori, A ^a,b   Ravera, M ^a   Cocozza, E ^a   Andreata, M ^a   Mukasa, F ^a  

^a Hoima Hospital   (Uganda)

^b c/o Intl Serv Volunteers' Assoc ^*  (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; UGANDA; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UGANDA;

EID: 0029883996     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830319     Document Type: Article

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