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A randomized prospective study to compare ceftizoxime with cephradine as single dose prophylaxis in elective cholecystectomy. 1991

D Skipper, and A P Corder, and S J Karran

University Surgical Unit, Southampton General Hospital.

This study compares the efficacy of ceftizoxime with that of cephradine as single agent prophylaxis in elective cholecystectomy. The incidence of purulent wound infection was low in both groups (ceftizoxime 1/99; cephradine 2/92). No adverse reactions to the trial antibiotics occurred in either group. Ceftizoxime is a safe, effective, convenient and well-tolerated antibiotic for use as single agent prophylaxis in elective cholecystectomy. However, because it has no demonstrable advantage over cephradine and is three times as expensive, its routine use is not justified.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011446	Prospective Studies	Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.	Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D002515	Cephradine	A semi-synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.	Anspor,Cefradine,Cephradine Dihydrate,Cephradine, Non-Stoichiometric Hydrate,Dexef,Kelsef,Maxisporin,Nicef,SQ-11436,Sefril,Septacef,Velocef,Velosef,Zeefra Gé,Cephradine, Non Stoichiometric Hydrate,Dihydrate, Cephradine,Non-Stoichiometric Hydrate Cephradine,SQ 11436,SQ11436
D002763	Cholecystectomy	Surgical removal of the GALLBLADDER.	Cholecystectomies
D003428	Cross Infection	Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.	Hospital Infections,Nosocomial Infections,Health Care Associated Infection,Health Care Associated Infections,Healthcare Associated Infections,Infection, Cross,Infections, Hospital,Infections, Nosocomial,Cross Infections,Healthcare Associated Infection,Hospital Infection,Infection, Healthcare Associated,Infection, Hospital,Infection, Nosocomial,Infections, Cross,Infections, Healthcare Associated,Nosocomial Infection
D004334	Drug Administration Schedule	Time schedule for administration of a drug in order to achieve optimum effectiveness and convenience.	Administration Schedule, Drug,Administration Schedules, Drug,Drug Administration Schedules,Schedule, Drug Administration,Schedules, Drug Administration
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013530	Surgical Wound Infection	Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.	Postoperative Wound Infection,Infection, Postoperative Wound,Infection, Surgical Wound,Surgical Site Infection,Wound Infection, Postoperative,Wound Infection, Surgical,Infection, Surgical Site,Infections, Postoperative Wound,Infections, Surgical Site,Infections, Surgical Wound,Postoperative Wound Infections,Surgical Site Infections,Surgical Wound Infections,Wound Infections, Postoperative,Wound Infections, Surgical
D015296	Ceftizoxime	A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic which can be administered intravenously or by suppository. The drug is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It has few side effects and is reported to be safe and effective in aged patients and in patients with hematologic disorders.	Ceftizoxime Sodium,Cefizox,Ceftizoxime Monosodium Salt,FK-749,FK749,FR-13749,SK&F 88373-2,SKF-88373,FK 749,FR 13749,FR13749,Monosodium Salt, Ceftizoxime,SK&F 88373 2,SK&F 883732,SKF 88373,SKF88373,Salt, Ceftizoxime Monosodium,Sodium, Ceftizoxime