title: Simplified antibiotic prophylaxis for vaginal hysterectomy.
abstract: Single dose administration of antibiotics prior to vaginal hysterectomy was found to be an efficient and safe way of providing prophylaxis against infection. Metronidazole was as efficient as ampicillin in achieving a significant reduction in major morbidity, pelvic sepsis, and the "quantity" of postoperative fever. Antibiotic prophylaxis reduced hospital stay by an average of 3 days.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D000667:Ampicillin