ACOG practice bulletin no. 74: Antibiotic prophylaxis for gynecologic procedures

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 225-234

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOXITIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TINIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ALLERGY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DRUG HALF LIFE; ENDOCARDITIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFECTION PREVENTION; LAPAROSCOPY; META ANALYSIS; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; INDUCED ABORTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMEDICATION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PREMEDICATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33746914759     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200607000-00057     Document Type: Review

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