title: [Prophylaxis of postoperative infections: immunoglobulins or antibiotics?].
abstract: Authors report the preliminary results of their experience in the infections prophylaxis treatment on the operated oncologic patient, with a particular care for immunoprophylaxis aiming to improve the immune defenses. 89 patients have been considered, dividing them into three groups according to the therapy carried out: e.v. immunoglobulins (300 mg/kg per day, for three days), e.v. immunoglobulins associated with routine antibiotic prophylaxis, routine antibiotic prophylaxis. The results show a remarkable reduction both of the period of postoperative bedridding in the group treated with e.v. immunoglobulins only, and of the infective complications in the patients treated with e.v. immunoglobulins (alone or in association with antibiotic prophylaxis), compared with the check group (antibiotic prophylaxis only).
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catania
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Salanitri
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zamboni
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Profilassi delle infezioni postoperatorie: immunoglobuline o antibiotici?