Does Additional Use of Preoperative Azithromycin Decrease Posthysterectomy Infections

Inclusion Criteria: * Women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indication in University Hospitals (Helsinki University Hospital, Turku University Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Oulu University Hospital and Kuopio University Hospital) who have not any contraindications for azithromycin or cefuroxime. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand the study protocol. * Allergy for either cefuroxime or azithromycin. * Congenital or acquired prolonged Q-T-corrected interval. All the participants will be asked about arrhythmias and whether they have congenital arrhythmias in the family, * Electrocardiogram will be checked for all the participants. * Use of medicines that may prolong Q-T-corrected interval (class Ia arrhythmia medications, quinidine, procainamide, and class III arrhythmia medications dofetilide, amiodarone and sotalol). * Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication and prolonged Q-T-corrected interval.