Antibiotic prophylaxis in neurosurgery: study comparing two groups of patients with and without treatment

We present the results of a study comparing two groups of patients who underwent neurosurgical operations, one pretreated with Ampicillin (184) and the other not (193), in comparable time-spans. The results of this study argue for a beneficial action of Ampicillin prophylaxis on neurosurgical infect...

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Published in:Acta neurochirurgica 1987-09, Vol.86 (3-4), p.75-78
Main Authors: REALE, F, BIANCOTTI, R, DE FALCO, D, GAMBACORTA, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ampicillin - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Infection - drug therapy
Infection Control
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurosurgery
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Premedication
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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Summary:We present the results of a study comparing two groups of patients who underwent neurosurgical operations, one pretreated with Ampicillin (184) and the other not (193), in comparable time-spans. The results of this study argue for a beneficial action of Ampicillin prophylaxis on neurosurgical infections. A brief discussion of the appropriate literature is given.
ISSN:0001-6268
0942-0940
DOI:10.1007/BF01402287