title: The use of metronidazole in the preparation of the bowel for surgery.
abstract: The preliminary results of this study have shown that a combination of oral phthalylsulphathiazole and metronidazole for preparation of the bowel for surgery reduces the incidence of postoperative infection compared with phthalylsulphathiazole alone.
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013432:Sulfathiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013432:Sulfathiazoles; D008795:Metronidazole