The role of perioperative antibiotics in colorectal surgery

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-107

  Hicks, Terry C ^a   Stamos, Michael J ^b  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Bowel preparation; Oral antibiotics; Parenteral antibiotics

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFALORIDINE; CEFALOTIN; CEFOTETAN; CEFOXITIN; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0038311004     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40589     Document Type: Review

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