The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Single dose intra‐rectal metronidazole as prophylaxis against wound infection following emergency appendicectomy. BJS 1980; 67: 809-810.

Published: 7th December 2005

Authors: W. A. Tanner, A. E. Ali, P. G. Collins, Ann M. Fahy, B. E. Lane, T. McCormack et al.

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