Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in abdominal surgery for hernia repair: Retrospective study of 1,524 consecutive patients

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 248-253

  Abo Rahmy, E ^a,b  

^a Division of General Surgery   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile di Vaprio d'Adda   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceftriaxone; Cephalosporins; Hernia repair; Pefloxacin; Prophylaxis; Quinolones; Surgical prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOXITIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; PEFLOXACIN;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG CHOICE; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WARD; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 15144344553     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1998.10.3.248     Document Type: Article

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