In colorectal surgery, antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary to bring the rate of postoperative
infections down below 5 percent. A dose given together with premeditations 30-60 min …

A single agent systemic antibiotic (moxalactam) when used prophylactically in patients
undergoing colon surgery was associated with a wound infection rate comparable to that …

A randomized prospective study was undertaken at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of
the Catholic University of Rome in order to evaluate the effectiveness of two wide spectrum …

The difficult problem of the choice of antibiotic, when treatment is assumed to be necessary
for prevention of postoperative infection, is discussed in relation to published data and the …

[Indicated and non-indicated administration of antibiotics in surgery (author's transl)]. - Abstract
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Between April 1977 and April 1981, three schedules of prophylactic antibiotic therapy using
four different antibiotics--Cefaloridine, an association of Tobramycin-Lincomycin, and …

A comparison was made of two methods of prophylactic antibiotic therapy against the septic
complications of colonic and rectal surgery:--preoperative oral antibiotics associated with …

Streptococcus faecalis), Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae. The predominant
anaerobic species are peptococci and peptostreptococci and Bacteroides species, causing …

The widespread use of antibiotic agents in patients undergoing colonic surgery has had
interesting and significant effects on postoperative morbidity, mortality and results. In …

Colorectal surgery involves a high risk of postoperative infections. The major risk factors can
be reduced by appropriate preparation of the patient for the operation. Mechanical removal …