Comparison of ceftriaxone versus triple drug regimen in the prevention of cesarean section infectious morbidities

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 638-642

  Alekwe, L O ^a   Kuti, O ^a   Orji, E O ^a   Ogunniyi, S O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Ceftriaxone; Cesarean section; Triple regimen

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; AZCLOX; CEFTRIAXONE; CENTICIN; CLOXAP; EMGYL; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; ROPHEX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG COST; DRUG FORMULATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TABLET FORMULATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AMPICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFTRIAXONE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLOXACILLIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 53149090921     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050802220490     Document Type: Article

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