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Piperacillin versus cefotetan as single-dose prophylaxis in abdominal hysterectomy: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study. 1993

F de Lalla, and S Scalambrino, and P G Tassi, and G Alegente, and R Conturso, and L Doregatti, and L Archetti, and F Pollini, and G C Zanella, and E Demaria
Division of Infectious Diseases, S. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.

Five hundred and sixty-six women, consecutively admitted to nine different hospitals for elective abdominal hysterectomy, were randomized to receive a single 2 g i.v. dose of either cefotetan or piperacillin at induction of anesthesia. Five patients were excluded and 561 (287 given cefotetan and 274 given piperacillin) could be evaluated. In 10 patients (5 for each drug) the concentrations of either cefotetan or piperacillin in serum and subcutaneous tissue at the beginning and at the end of surgery and in uterus, salpinx and ovary samples, were microbiologically assessed. No significant differences could be found between cefotetan and piperacillin groups for any of the considered infectious complications (bacteremia, wound or vaginal cuff infection, pelvic cellulitis and febrile morbidity) nor for the pooled data (cefotetan group: 4.9%, piperacillin group: 5.8%, p:NS). As for the concentrations of prophylactic drugs, serum levels throughout surgery were found to be adequate.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007044 Hysterectomy Excision of the uterus. Hysterectomies
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010878 Piperacillin Semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, AMPICILLIN derived ureidopenicillin antibiotic proposed for PSEUDOMONAS infections. It is also used in combination with other antibiotics. AB-Piperacillin,Cl-227193,Pipcil,Pipera-Hameln,Piperacillin Curasan,Piperacillin Fresenius,Piperacillin Hexal,Piperacillin Monosodium Salt,Piperacillin Sodium,Piperacillin-Ratiopharm,Pipercillin,Pipracil,Pipril,T-1220,T1220,AB Piperacillin,Cl 227193,Cl227193,Curasan, Piperacillin,Monosodium Salt, Piperacillin,Pipera Hameln,Piperacillin Ratiopharm,Salt, Piperacillin Monosodium,Sodium, Piperacillin,T 1220
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
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
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
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
D015313 Cefotetan A semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly. 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 microorganisms. Apacef,Apatef,Cefotan,Cefotetan Disodium,Cefotetan Disodium Salt,Ceftotan,ICI-156834,YM-09330,Disodium Salt, Cefotetan,Disodium, Cefotetan,ICI 156834,ICI156834,Salt, Cefotetan Disodium,YM 09330,YM09330

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