[Antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: is there a drug of choice?].
It is possible to reduce the rate of septic complications following colorectal operations by a prophylactic antibiotic regimen. After the evaluation of 67 controlled clinical trials a combination of antibiotics disintegrating aerobic and anaerobic bacteria was recognized as an effective antibiotic prophylaxis. Clinically proved combinations are neomycin/metronidazole and neomycin/bacitracin.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012306:Risk; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibioticaprophylaxe bei colorectalen Operationen: Gibt es ein Mittel der Wahl?