Antibiotics at the time of induced abortion: The case for universal prophylaxis based on a meta-analysis

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 87, Issue 5 PART 2, 1996, Pages 884-890

  Sawaya, George F ^a   Grady, Deborah ^a   Kerlikowske, Karla ^a   Grimes, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; LYMECYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE; OFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; PLACEBO; TINIDAZOLE;

ABORTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPSIS; SUCTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; VACUUM CURETTAGE;

EID: 0029963157     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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