Ertapenem compared to combination drug therapy for the treatment of postpartum endometritis after cesarean delivery

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 743-746

  Brown, Kelecia R ^a   Williams, Shauna F ^a   Apuzzio, Joseph J ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Ertapenem; Postpartum endometritis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERTAPENEM; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AMPICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMS; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINDAMYCIN; COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COSTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861081146     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.594117     Document Type: Article

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