Single or triple dose piperacillin prophylaxis in elective cesarean section

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-29

  Shah, S ^a   Mazher, Y ^a   John, I S ^a  

^a Abu Dhabi Health Services Company SEHA   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cephradine; Elective cesarean section; Metronidazole; Piperacillin; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

CEFRADINE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PIPERACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOMYOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031855928     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00063-0     Document Type: Article

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