ORAL CIPROFLOXACIN AS PROPHYLAXIS IN GASTRODUODENAL SURGERY

Authors
MCARDLE CS MORRAN CG ANDERSON JR PETTIT L GEMMELL CG SLEIGH JD TILLOTSON GS
Citation
Cs. Mcardle et al., ORAL CIPROFLOXACIN AS PROPHYLAXIS IN GASTRODUODENAL SURGERY, The Journal of hospital infection, 30(3), 1995, pp. 211-216
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of hospital infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01956701
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
211 - 216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6701(1995)30:3<211:OCAPIG>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
One hundred and fifty patients undergoing gastroduodenal surgery were randomly allocated to receive intravenous (iv) cefuroxime, iv ciproflo xacin or oral ciprofloxacin as prophylaxis. There were no differences in the incidence of postoperative infection complications or duration of stay among the three groups. Oral ciprofloxacin offers obvious adva ntages in terms of ease of administration and cost.