Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid with Cefazolin

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 574-578

  Cormio, G ^a,b   Bettocchi, S ^a   Ceci, O ^a   Nappi, L ^a   Di Fazio, F ^a   Cacciapuoti, C ^a   Selvaggi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial prophylaxis; Febrile morbidity; Gynecologic surgery; Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 1242340357     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2003.15.6.574     Document Type: Article

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