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PMID: 18475395 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of 200 mg of prophylactic doxycycline in preventing pelvic infection after curettage for spontaneous (incomplete) abortion.Methods: A randomized, prospective, double-blinded study was carried out involving 300 women with an incomplete abortion who were given either placebo or 200 mg of doxycycline orally 30-60 min prior to curettage. A hematocrit, WBC count, pregnancy test, syphilis serology, Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture, and Micro Trak (monoclonal antibody test, Syba, San Jose, CA) for Chlamydia trachomatis were performed. The patients were scheduled for follow-up 2 weeks later. Antibiotic administration for any reason as well as the postoperative infection rate in these women was assessed.Results: Eleven women were excluded from analysis, leaving 289 evaluable. N. gonorrhoeae was isolated from 6 (2%) women and C. trachomatis from 8 (3%) women, and the syphilis serology was serofast in 4 (1%) women. Endometritis complicated the procedure in 4 women who received placebo and in 1 woman who received doxycycline (P = 0.22).Conclusion: Prophylactic doxycycline is not effective in preventing pelvic infection after curettage for spontaneous (incomplete) abortion. |
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K D Ramin; S M Ramin; P G Hemsell; B J Nobles; M C Heard; V B Johnson; D L Hemsell |
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Title: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 2 ISSN: 1064-7449 ISO Abbreviation: Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1995 |
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Created Date: 2008-05-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9318481 Medline TA: Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 213-7 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Parkland Memorial Hospital 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard Dallas TX 75235-9032 USA. |
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Journal Information Journal ID (nlm-ta): Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol ISSN: 1064-7449 ISSN: 1098-0997 Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Article Information Download PDF  Copyright ? 1995 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. open-access: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Received Day: 12 Month: 9 Year: 1994 Accepted Day: 29 Month: 12 Year: 1994 Print publication date: Year: 1995 Volume: 2 Issue: 5 First Page: 213 Last Page: 217 ID: 2364395 PubMed Id: 18475395 Publisher Item Identifier: S1064744995000044 DOI: 10.1155/S1064744995000044 |
| Prophylactic Antibiotics for Suction Curettage in Incomplete Abortion | |
| Kirk D. Ramin1 | |
| Susan M. Ramin1 | |
| Patricia G. Hemsell1 | |
| Brenda J. Nobles1 | |
| Molly C. Heard1 | |
| Vivian B. Johnson2 | |
| David L. Hemsell1 | |
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1Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterParkland Memorial Hospital5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallasTX75235-9032USA |
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2Department of PharmacyUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterParkland Memorial HospitalDallasTXUSA |
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