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Article: Cefoxitin versus gentamicin and metronidazole in prevention of post-appendicectomy sepsis: A randomized, prospective trial

TitleCefoxitin versus gentamicin and metronidazole in prevention of post-appendicectomy sepsis: A randomized, prospective trial
Authors
Issue Date1986
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/
Citation
Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 1986, v. 18 n. 5, p. 613-619 How to Cite?
AbstractThree hundred and seven patients with appendicitis were randomized to receive cefoxitin or gentamicin and metronidazole. For early appendicitis, a single preoperative dose of antibiotics was given. For late cases, the antibiotics were continued postoperatively for seven days. Both cefoxitin and gentamicin-metronidazole were effective in the reduction of post-appendicectomy septic complications in early or late appendicitis and there was no statistically significant difference between them. Mild transient and reversible nephrotoxicity was detected in 1.9% of patients who received gentamicin-metronidazole for seven days. Nephrotoxicity was not detected in any other patients. The cost of cefoxitin is higher, but this has to be balanced against the costs of monitoring serum gentamicin and creatinine levels, and the need to adjust the gentamicin dosage in 19% of patients when gentamicin-metronidazole was used. Both cefoxitin and gentamicin-metronidazole are effective and safe when used carefully. Cefoxitin has a slight advantage in its lack of potential nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/172550
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dc.contributor.authorLau, WYen_US
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_US
dc.contributor.authorChu, KWen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-30T06:23:21Z-
dc.date.available2012-10-30T06:23:21Z-
dc.date.issued1986en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 1986, v. 18 n. 5, p. 613-619en_US
dc.identifier.issn0305-7453en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/172550-
dc.description.abstractThree hundred and seven patients with appendicitis were randomized to receive cefoxitin or gentamicin and metronidazole. For early appendicitis, a single preoperative dose of antibiotics was given. For late cases, the antibiotics were continued postoperatively for seven days. Both cefoxitin and gentamicin-metronidazole were effective in the reduction of post-appendicectomy septic complications in early or late appendicitis and there was no statistically significant difference between them. Mild transient and reversible nephrotoxicity was detected in 1.9% of patients who received gentamicin-metronidazole for seven days. Nephrotoxicity was not detected in any other patients. The cost of cefoxitin is higher, but this has to be balanced against the costs of monitoring serum gentamicin and creatinine levels, and the need to adjust the gentamicin dosage in 19% of patients when gentamicin-metronidazole was used. Both cefoxitin and gentamicin-metronidazole are effective and safe when used carefully. Cefoxitin has a slight advantage in its lack of potential nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/en_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAppendectomyen_US
dc.subject.meshAppendicitis - Surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshBacterial Infections - Prevention & Controlen_US
dc.subject.meshCefoxitin - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Therapy, Combinationen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGentamicins - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMetronidazole - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPremedicationen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRandom Allocationen_US
dc.titleCefoxitin versus gentamicin and metronidazole in prevention of post-appendicectomy sepsis: A randomized, prospective trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityFan, ST=rp00355en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1093/jac/18.5.613-
dc.identifier.pmid3804883-
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dc.identifier.volume18en_US
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.spage613en_US
dc.identifier.epage619en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:A1986F102800010-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_US
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridFan, ST=7402678224en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridChu, KW=16026609700en_US
dc.identifier.issnl0305-7453-

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