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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7943
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
A controlled trial has been carried out in 50 patients undergoing elective colonic surgery to assess the efficacy of prophylactic oral metronidazole specifically directed against anaerobic colonic microflora in combination with kanamycin to reduce the aerobic flora. A control group received dietary and mechanical preparation alone. A significant reduction of both aerobic and anaerobic colonic microflora was achieved in the group receiving prophylactic antimicrobial agents, and this was reflected in a significant reduction in postoperative wound infections. 1 control patient died from Bacteroides septicaemia. No toxic or other side-effects from this prophylactic regimen occurred in this trial.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0140-6736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
997-1000
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
Prophylactic oral antimicrobial agents in elective colonic surgery. A controlled trial.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial