A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials Assessing the Prophylactic Use of Ceftriaxone. A Study of Wound, Chest, and Urinary Infections

[1] Shinagawa N(1989)Comparative pharmacokinetics of ceftriaxone, cefmetazole and moxalactam during abdominal surgery J Chemother 1 524-525

[2] Kreter B(1992)Antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiothoracic operations. Meta-analysis of thirty years of clinical trials J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 104 590-599

[3] Woods M(1961)The effective period of preventive antibiotic action in experimental incisions and dermal lesions Surgery 50 161-168

[4] Burke JF(1998)Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Br J Surg 85 1232-1241

[5] Song F(1992)Single dose ceftriaxone as prophylaxis for sepsis in colorectal surgery Aust N Z J Surg 62 292-296

[6] Glenny A(1993)Ceftriaxone is more effective than gentamicin/metronidazole prophylaxis in reducing wound and urinary tract infections after bowel operations. Results of a controlled randomized, blind clinical trial Dis Colon Rectum 36 826-833

[7] Lumley JW(1985)Effective prophylaxis in biliary surgery using single dose ceftriaxone Chemoterapia 4 729-730

[8] Siu SK(2003)A comparison of the prophylactic efficacy of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime in abdominal surgery Am J Surg 185 45-49

[9] Pillay SP(1996)Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: is blinding necessary? Controlled Clin Trials 17 1-12

[10] Stitz R(1996)A cost-effectiveness evaluation of 3 antimicrobial regimens for the prevention of infective complications after abdominal surgery Arch Surg 131 744-748

[1] Shinagawa N(1989)Comparative pharmacokinetics of ceftriaxone, cefmetazole and moxalactam during abdominal surgery J Chemother 1 524-525

[2] Kreter B(1992)Antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiothoracic operations. Meta-analysis of thirty years of clinical trials J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 104 590-599

[3] Woods M(1961)The effective period of preventive antibiotic action in experimental incisions and dermal lesions Surgery 50 161-168

[4] Burke JF(1998)Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Br J Surg 85 1232-1241

[5] Song F(1992)Single dose ceftriaxone as prophylaxis for sepsis in colorectal surgery Aust N Z J Surg 62 292-296

[6] Glenny A(1993)Ceftriaxone is more effective than gentamicin/metronidazole prophylaxis in reducing wound and urinary tract infections after bowel operations. Results of a controlled randomized, blind clinical trial Dis Colon Rectum 36 826-833

[7] Lumley JW(1985)Effective prophylaxis in biliary surgery using single dose ceftriaxone Chemoterapia 4 729-730

[8] Siu SK(2003)A comparison of the prophylactic efficacy of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime in abdominal surgery Am J Surg 185 45-49

[9] Pillay SP(1996)Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: is blinding necessary? Controlled Clin Trials 17 1-12

[10] Stitz R(1996)A cost-effectiveness evaluation of 3 antimicrobial regimens for the prevention of infective complications after abdominal surgery Arch Surg 131 744-748