title: Vaginal hysterectomy.
abstract: The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy is reviewed. Although there has been a wide range in the reported incidence of postoperative infection and a wide variation in the definition of infectious morbidity, all of the reported studies to date have shown a decrease in the number of infections with this regimen. Currently, a short perioperative course with the cephalosporins is recommended for patients not allergic to penicillin, and this continues to be effective. A short alternative regimen for the penicillin-allergic patient has not been studied as yet.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000517:prevention & control; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002509:Cephaloridine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal; D011292:Premedication; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D002437:Cefazolin; D002509:Cephaloridine