Study of the Efficacy of Preoperative Cefuroxime Prophylaxis to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Herniated Disk Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2000-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a single, pre-operative dose of cefuroxime
is effective in preventing surgical site infection in patients undergoing surgery for
herniated disk