title: Antibiotic prophylaxis for abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: Three different regimens of antibiotic treatment have been employed in order to evaluate their efficacy as a profilaxis for abdominal hysterectomy. Two short term administrations (Cephtriaxone and Cephamandole plus Tobramycine) and a conventional full dose treatment (Cephazoline) have been compared over a group of homogeneous patients. No significant differences, except a reduction in postoperative time spent in hospital, have been found among the groups. A reduction in urinary tract infection has also been reported with a single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: II Obstetric and Gynecology Clinic, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loizzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varcaccio Garofalo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belsanti
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002435:Cefamandole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011292:Premedication; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002435:Cefamandole; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D002437:Cefazolin; D014031:Tobramycin