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Article: Prophylaxis of post-appendicectomy sepsis by metronidazole and ampicillin: A randomized, prospective and double-blind trial
Title | Prophylaxis of post-appendicectomy sepsis by metronidazole and ampicillin: A randomized, prospective and double-blind trial |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 1983 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.bjs.co.uk |
Citation | British Journal Of Surgery, 1983, v. 70 n. 3, p. 155-157 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Two hundred and eighty-three patients were admitted to a randomized, prospective and double-blind trial of the effect of the addition of ampicillin to metronidazole in the prophylaxis of post-appendicectomy wound sepsis. Nineteen out of 142 patients in the metronidazole and ampicillin group developed wound sepsis compared with 33 out of 141 patients in the metronidazole group. The difference is statistically significant. Early cases, including normal, acutely inflamed and gangrenous appendices, received 2 doses of antibiotics. In late cases with perforation and abscess formation, the antibiotics were continued for 1 week. The difference in wound infection in each of these 2 subgroups was also statistically significant. The commonest organisms isolated from the appendicular fossa and the infected wounds were Eschericia coli and Bacteroides fragilis. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172522 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 8.6 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.148 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lau, WY | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Fan, ST | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Yiu, TF | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, SH | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:23:14Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:23:14Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1983 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | British Journal Of Surgery, 1983, v. 70 n. 3, p. 155-157 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0007-1323 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172522 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Two hundred and eighty-three patients were admitted to a randomized, prospective and double-blind trial of the effect of the addition of ampicillin to metronidazole in the prophylaxis of post-appendicectomy wound sepsis. Nineteen out of 142 patients in the metronidazole and ampicillin group developed wound sepsis compared with 33 out of 141 patients in the metronidazole group. The difference is statistically significant. Early cases, including normal, acutely inflamed and gangrenous appendices, received 2 doses of antibiotics. In late cases with perforation and abscess formation, the antibiotics were continued for 1 week. The difference in wound infection in each of these 2 subgroups was also statistically significant. The commonest organisms isolated from the appendicular fossa and the infected wounds were Eschericia coli and Bacteroides fragilis. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.bjs.co.uk | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | British Journal of Surgery | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Ampicillin - Therapeutic Use | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Appendectomy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Bacterial Infections - Prevention & Control | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Bacteroides Infections - Prevention & Control | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Bacteroides Fragilis | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Clinical Trials As Topic | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Double-Blind Method | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Drug Therapy, Combination | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Escherichia Coli Infections - Prevention & Control | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Metronidazole - Therapeutic Use | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Prospective Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Random Allocation | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Surgical Wound Infection - Prevention & Control | en_US |
dc.title | Prophylaxis of post-appendicectomy sepsis by metronidazole and ampicillin: A randomized, prospective and double-blind trial | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Fan, ST: stfan@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Fan, ST=rp00355 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/bjs.1800700306 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 6338990 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0020681209 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 70 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 155 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 157 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:A1983QH63200005 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lau, WY=7402933199 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Fan, ST=7402678224 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Yiu, TF=36887055400 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, SH=7404589558 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0007-1323 | - |