Preoperative cefoxitin prophylaxis for elective abdominal hysterectomy

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1985 Sep 15;153(2):225-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(85)90120-6.

Abstract

Fifty women were randomly given one, two, or three 2 gm parenteral doses of cefoxitin with placebo blinding perioperatively at abdominal hysterectomy. A single preoperative intramuscular dose was more efficient, less frequently associated with the development of bacterial resistance, and less expensive than two or three doses.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control*
  • Cefoxitin / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy / methods*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Premedication*

Substances

  • Cefoxitin