Does Pre- and Postoperative Metronidazole Treatment Lower Vaginal Cuff Infection Rate After Abdominal Hysterectomy Among Women With Bacterial Vaginosis?

• Autori principali: Per-Göran Larsson (Autore), Bodil Carlsson (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Objective: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a known risk factor for postoperative infection following abdominal hysterectomy. Vaginal bacterial flora scored as intermediate has been shown to have the same risk of postoperative infection as BV.