Cefazolin Monotherapy Versus Cefazolin Plus Aminoglycosides for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis of Type III Open Fractures

comparison the efficacy of cefazolin plus gentamicin with cefazolin plus ciprofloxacin in management of type –iiia open fractures

Cefazolin versus cefazolin plus metronidazole for antibiotic prophylaxis at cesarean section.

BACKGROUND Although prophylactic antibiotic medications have been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative infectious morbidity after cesarean delivery, the most effective regimens have not been established. The purpose of this investigation was to compare the efficacy and costs of prophylaxis with cefazolin alone with cefazolin plus metronidazole. METHODS Women undergoing cesarean deli...

Comparison the Efficacy of Cefazolin plus Gentamicin with Cefazolin plus Ciprofloxacin in Management of Type –IIIA Open Fractures

BACKGROUND The optimal antibiotic regimen is still controversial in open fractures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two different antibiotic regimens in management of type III-A open fractures. METHODS From January 2001 to January 2008, patients with type IIIA open fractures admitted in Shahid Beheshti Hospital Affiliated to Babol University of Medical Sciences were ...

P79: The Efficacy of Cefazolin Plus Macrolide (Erythromycin or Clarithromycin) Versus Cefazolin Alone in Neonatal Morbidity and Placental Inflammation for Women with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

Although the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is recommended to prolong pregnancy and decrease short-term neonatal complications, the optimal regimen remains undetermined. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of cefazolin plus macrolide (erythromycin or clarithromycin) versus cefazolin alone in reducing neonatal mo...

Efficacy of Pre Incision Intravenous Single Dose of Cefazolin Versus Multiple Doses of Cefazolin for Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Caesarean Section

Aim : To study the efficacy of pre-incision intravenous single dose of cefazolin versus multiple doses of cefazolin for antibiotic prophylaxis for caesarean section. Materials and methods: This was an interventional, open label, two armed, randomized study conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at PGIMER, Chandigarh from July 2013 to October 2014. Two hundred women were enrol...