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Antibiotic prophylaxis in neurosurgery

Study comparing two groups of patients with and without treatment

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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 timespans. 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.

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    Present address: Neurosurgery Department, Siena Hospital, Siena, Italy

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  1. Neurosurgery Department, Siena Hospital, Siena, Italy

    F. Reale, R. Biancotti & D. De Falco

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Reale, F., Biancotti, R., De Falco, D. et al. Antibiotic prophylaxis in neurosurgery. Acta neurochir 86, 75–78 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402287

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