[Metronidazole and neomycin in wound infection prophylaxis in colon and rectal surgery].

Anaerobes (e.g. Bacteroides) are more important in postoperation wound infections due to surgical operations of the large intestine than expected in the past. Prophylaxis of wound infection is possible by means of metronidazol and neomycin. Metronidazol affects anaerobes, exclusively.