Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid versus cefotaxime for antimicrobial prophylaxis in abdominal surgery: A randomized trial

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 366-372

  Tonelli, Francesco ^a   Mazzei, T ^a   Novelli, A ^a   Mazzoni, P ^a   Ficari, F ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Clinica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Amoxicillin clavulanic acid; Antimicrobial prophylaxis; Cefotaxime; Surgical prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOTAXIME;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHASE 4 CLINICAL TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0036693985     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2002.14.4.366     Document Type: Article

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