Reducing the incidence of infection after caesarean section: Implications of prophylaxis with antibiotics for hospital resources

British Medical Journal

Volumn 299, Issue 6706, 1989, Pages 1003-1006

  Mugford, M ^a   Kingston, J ^a   Chalmers, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOXITIN;

CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGERY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0024450385     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.299.6706.1003     Document Type: Article

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