Fosfomycin/metronidazole compared with doxycycline/metronidazole for the prophylaxis of infection after elective colorectal surgery. A randomised double-blind multicentre trial in 517 patients. - Concepedia

Concepedia

Publication | Closed Access

Fosfomycin/metronidazole compared with doxycycline/metronidazole for the prophylaxis of infection after elective colorectal surgery. A randomised double-blind multicentre trial in 517 patients.

17

Citations

0

References

1992

Year

L Andåker, Lars Burman, A. E. Eklund, H. Graffner, Jeanette Hansson, R Hellberg, H Höjer, U Ljungqvist, K Kjellgren, Per-Arne Kling

Abstract

The combination of fosfomycin and metronidazole was as safe and effective as that of doxycycline and metronidazole in preventing infections after elective colorectal operations.