Impact of extended-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis on incidence of postcesarean surgical wound infection

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 303.e1-303.e3

  Tita, Alan T N ^a   Owen, John ^a   Stamm, Alan M ^b   Grimes, Anne ^b   Hauth, John C ^a   Andrews, William W ^a  

^a Brookwood Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotic prophylaxis; cesarean section; infection

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; DOXYCYCLINE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME;

EID: 50649087958     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.068     Document Type: Article

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