Tinidazole Versus Cefazolin Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Vaginal and Abdominal Hysterectomy
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2008-12-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Purpose: to compare the efficacy of tinidazole and cefazolin on the prophylaxis of the
febrile and infectious morbidity after vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy. Methods: A
randomized clinical trial carried out at the Women's Integrated Healthcare Center
(CAISM)/UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil. Women undergoing to total vaginal or abdominal
hysterectomy were randomly enrolled into one of these three groups of antibiotic prophylaxis:
tinidazole, cefazolin or an association of both.