title: Preoperative antibiotic colon preparation: have we had the answer all along?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Electronic address: mzelhart@tulane.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Zelhart
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Adam T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Hauch
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Douglas P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Slakey
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000266:history* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents