Perioperative use of ampicillin/sulbactam, cefoxitin and piperacillin/metronidazole in elective colon and rectum surgery: A prospective and randomized quality control study in 422 patients

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL.1, 1996, Pages

  Menzel, J ^a   Bauer, J ^a   Von Pritzbuer, E ^b   Klempa, I ^a  

^a Central Hospital   (Germany)

^b State Institute for Hygiene   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Colon surgery; Perioperative; Rectum surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243925632     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(96)80013-6     Document Type: Article

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