Comparison of cefotetan and cefoxitin as prophylaxis in cesarean section

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 154; no. 4; p. 951
• Main Authors: Varner, M W, Weiner, C P, Petzold, C R, Galask, R P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.1986
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Cefotetan; Cefoxitin - therapeutic use; Cephamycins - adverse effects; Cephamycins - blood; Cephamycins - therapeutic use; Cesarean Section; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Tolerance; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Pregnancy; Premedication; Prospective Studies; Random Allocation; Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control

A study comparing the efficacy of cefotetan versus cefoxitin for prophylaxis in patients undergoing cesarean section was carried out at the University of Iowa. After institutional review, 36 subjects who met the study criteria and agreed to participate were entered into the study; of these, 29 were...