title: [Usefulness of antibiotic prophylaxis in emergency abdominal surgery].
abstract: Two groups of patients submitted to emergency abdominal surgery were examined. The first group was treated with antibiotics before surgery whereas the second group was treated with antibiotics only following surgery. The percentage of local and general complications, the bacteria involved and recovery times were compared for the two groups. It is concluded that presurgical antibiotic cover is necessary to give sure prevention against local and general complications.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D002435:Cefamandole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011292:Premedication; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002435:Cefamandole
vernacular_title: Utilità della profilassi antibiotica nella chirurgia d'urgenza addominale.