Ertapenem versus Cefotetan Prophylaxis in Elective Colorectal Surgery
- 21 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 355 (25), 2640-2651
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa054408
Abstract
Ertapenem, a long-acting carbapenem, may be an alternative to the recommended prophylactic antibiotic cefotetan.Keywords
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