Ampicillin/sulbactam versus cefotetan for the prevention of infection following cesarean delivery in high-risk patients: A randomized double-blind trial

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-25

  Bracero, Luis A ^a  

^a WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampicillin sulbactam; Cefotetan; Endometritis; Pregnancy, postoperative infections; Randomized controlled trial; Surgical wound infection, prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

CEFOTETAN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0030793659     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291403     Document Type: Article

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