Amoxycillin/clavulanate prophylaxis in gynecologic surgery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-61

  Triolo, O ^a   Mancuso, A ^a   Pantano, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amoxycillin clavulanate; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Gynecologic surgery

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FEVER; FISHER EXACT TEST; GYNECOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROTOMY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MYOMECTOMY; PELVIS ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 1842581556     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00323-0     Document Type: Article

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