[Antibiotic prophylaxis with aztreonam in general surgery]. 1992

F Martino, and M Bossotti, and R Polastri, and F Balcet, and U Vasario
II Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Gradenigo, Torino.

Personal experience in peroperative antibiotic prophylaxis with aztreonam (Azactam) in 81 patients undergoing abdominal surgery of choice is reported. The usefulness, handiness and lack of side-effects of this parenteral drug are reiterated. The incidence of surgical wound infections was 2.5%, while that of associated infections was 6.1%. Considering these results, the use of aztreonam (Azctam) is recommended in peroperative prophylaxis as a drug of choice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011292 Premedication Preliminary administration of a drug preceding a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure. The commonest types of premedication are antibiotics (ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS) and anti-anxiety agents. It does not include PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION. Premedications
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D001398 Aztreonam A monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum. It is resistant to beta-lactamases and is used in gram-negative infections, especially of the meninges, bladder, and kidneys. It may cause a superinfection with gram-positive organisms. Az-threonam,Azactam,Azthreonam,SQ-26,776,Urobactam,Az threonam,SQ 26,776,SQ26,776

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