title: Overview of therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotics in obstetrics and gynecology.
abstract: Infection in the obstetrics-gynecology patient remains an important source of concern. Advances in the identification of pathogenic organisms have led to improvements in the diagnosis of pelvic infections. Important considerations in the selection of antibiotics for established infections include prior hospitalization status, the size of the bacterial inoculum causing the infection, the etiologic organisms and, in the case of prophylaxis, the type of operative procedure. The antibiotic must also be cost effective.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents