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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Thoracic Surgery: Cefuroxime versus Cefepime

DOI

32

Citations

0

References

2003

Year

Akif Turna, Cemal Asım Kutlu, Tevrat Özalp, Lütfiye Mülazımoğlu, Mehmet Ali Bedirhan
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Abstract

Cefuroxime as a prophylactic agent in major thoracic surgical operations was marginally more effective than cefepime, and presented an additional cost advantage.