A Randomized controlled trial comparing two different antibiotic regimens for prophylaxis at cesarean section

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-38

  Kamilya, Gourisankar ^a,b   Seal, Subrata Lall ^a   Mukherji, Joydev ^a   Roy, Himangsu ^a   Bhattacharyya, Subir Kumar ^a   Hazra, Avijit ^a  

^a R G Kar Medical   (India)

^b Bb 11/G ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Cesarean section; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOTAXIME;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PARALLEL DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 84863437543     PISSN: 09719202     EISSN: 09756434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13224-012-0148-6     Document Type: Article

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