Why the study?
Do systemic antibiotics and peritoneal lavage with tetracycline reduce bacterial growth in patients with generalized peritonitis?
Population
40 patients with generalized peritonitis of small intestinal, appendicular or colonic origin
Comparison
Systemic antibiotics given before operation and… vs Peritoneal lavage with saline
Design
Other
Authors
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May support tetracycline lavage in peritonitis; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials before practice change.
Do systemic antibiotics and peritoneal lavage with tetracycline reduce bacterial growth in patients with generalized peritonitis?
Systemic antibiotics and peritoneal lavage with tetracycline effectively inhibit bacterial growth in patients with generalized peritonitis.
Krukowski et al. (1987) studied this question.
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