A randomized, double-blind comparison of ampicillin/sulbactam and ceftriaxone in the prevention of surgical-site infections after neurosurgery

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1281-1291

  Zhu, Xian Lun ^a,b   Wong, Wai Kei ^a   Yeung, Wai Man ^a   Mo, Pan ^a   Tsang, Chi Sum ^a   Pang, Ka Hung ^a   Po, Yin Chung ^a   Aung, Tin Htun ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ampicillin sulbactam; Antibiotics; Ceftriaxone; Neurosurgery; Prophylaxis; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; SULTAMICILLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 0034878166     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2918(01)80107-7     Document Type: Article

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