title: Single-shot antibiotic prophylaxis in colon surgery.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeinchirurgie der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover, Krankenhaus Oststadt, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mendel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heymann
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015296:Ceftizoxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008802:Mezlocillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009070:Moxalactam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D015296:Ceftizoxime; D008802:Mezlocillin; D009070:Moxalactam