A randomized controlled trial to compare antibiotic prophylaxis in elective gynecological surgeries: Single dose of cefazolin versus single dose of cefazolin and tinidazole

Objectives: To evaluate if addition of an anti-anaerobic agent to standard drug-cefazolin for antimicrobial prophylaxis would further decrease postoperative infectious morbidity or not. This is relevant as most of the infections in gynecological surgeries are anaerobic but cefazolin does not protect...

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Main Authors: Shivani Garg, Seema Chopra, Shalini Gainder, Rashmi Bagga, Nusrat Shafiq, Neelam Aggarwal
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
Subjects:
anaerobic cover
antimicrobial prophylaxis
cefazolin
infectious morbidity
tinidazole
Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2022;volume=34;issue=2;spage=207;epage=213;aulast=Garg
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