title: Antibiotic prophylaxis in Wertheim-Meigs surgery. A single dose vs three doses.
abstract: A prospective, randomized study to compare the prophylactic efficacy of a single dose of piperacillin with that of a three doses, was carried out with patients undergoing Wertheim-Meigs surgery. The results demonstrate that in this case three doses of piperacillin have a higher efficacy than one dose in the prevention of febrile complications and post-operative infections.
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Service, Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cartaña
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Yarnoz
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rossello
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011292:Premedication; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D010878:Piperacillin