Ultra short-term antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-66

  Cormio, G ^a,b   Di Fazio, F ^a   Di Gesu G ^a   Scioscia, M ^a   Carriero, C ^a   Loverro, G ^a   Selvaggi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial prophylaxis; Ceftazidime; Radical gynecologic surgery

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINITIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFTAZIDIME; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037288507     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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