title: Erythromycin and anaerobic infection.
abstract: The theoretical basis of the use of erythromycin in peri-operative prophylaxis after bowel surgery will be discussed and the results of the use of erythromycin in such patients and the sensitivity to the antibiotic of isolates from human peritonitis described. This work will be related to results obtained in a rabbit experimental model for the study of peritonitis.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D000818:Animals; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects; D003013:Clostridium / Q000187:drug effects; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology; D011817:Rabbits; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D014678:Veillonella / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin