Antibiotic prophylaxis: Theory and reality in orthopaedics

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 321-322

  Dougall, T W ^a   Duthie, R ^a   Maffulli, N ^a   Hutchison, J D ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Audit; Orthopaedic surgery

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; SURGEON; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; EMERGENCIES; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0029797874     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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