Use of prophylactic antibiotics in a paediatric day-case surgery at NAUTH, Nnewi, Nigeria: a randomized double-blinded study.

This was a randomized double-blinded study to assess the need for prophylactic antibiotics in paediatric day-case surgery, as well as the cost implication. Group A received preoperative intravenous ampiclox and vitamin B complex in doses appropriate for weight and age, while group B received only vitamin B complex as a placebo. The study was completed by 138 (95.