Prospective randomized study of antibiotic prophylaxis for nonlaparotomy surgery in benign conditions

Chemotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 213-218

  Hayashi, Hiroaki ^a   Yaginuma, Yuji ^a   Yamashita, Tsuyoshi ^a   Morizaki, Atsushi ^a   Ishiya, Takayuki ^a   Katou, Yasuhito ^a   Ishikawa, Mutsuo ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cefotiam; Cefpodoxime; Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Laparoscopy; Postoperative infection; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTIAM; CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FEVER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0034039251     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000007282     Document Type: Article

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