Audit of infective morbidity following caesarean section at a district general hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 439-443

  Pirwany, I R ^a,c   Mahmood, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0030769802     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619750112385     Document Type: Article

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