In a retrospective review of 3,087 patients undergoing hysterectomy or laparotomy for gynecologic surgery at a single institution who received cefazolin alone or a combination cefazolin and metronidazole for surgical prophylaxis, the combination resulted in a significantly lower surgical site infection rate (4.5% vs. 2.3%; P = 0.0115).
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