Metronidazole in prevention and treatment of bacteroides infections in elective colonic surgery. Issue 6061 (5th March 1977) - Willis, A T
Abstract : A double-blind randomised trial was carried out among 46 patients undergoing elective colonic surgery; 27 patients received prophylactic metronidazole and 19 received placebo. Anaerobic infections did not develop in any of the metronidazole-treated patients, but did develop in 11 (58%) of 19 controls who were subsequently successfully treated with metronidazole.