Prospective, randomised double blind trial of prophylaxis with single dose of co-amoxiclav before percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

British Medical Journal

Volumn 319, Issue 7214, 1999, Pages 881-884

  Preclik, G ^a   Grune S ^b   Leser, H G ^c   Lebherz, J ^c   Heldwein, W ^d   Machka, K ^e   Holstege, A ^b   Kern, W V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c Kreiskrankenhaus Böblingen   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^e SmithKline Beecham Pharma GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0344172775     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7214.881     Document Type: Article

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