Abstract
In this prospective study we compared single-dose piperacillin with three-dose cephalosporin for perioperative prophylaxis in women at high risk for cesarean section infections. The incidence of postoperative pelvic infections was not different in women given either one-dose piperacillin, or three-dose cefazolin or cefoxitin. These findings lead us to conclude that single-dose piperacillin given perioperatively has an efficacy similar to three-dose traditional therapy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 540-542 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)