Effect of therapeutic guidelines on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis

Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 290-295

  Pearce, Malcolm J ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGERY;

EID: 0030820235     PISSN: 03106810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr1997274290     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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3. Scalley RD, Irwin AD, Poduska PJ, Wolff AJ, Cochran RS. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, patient morbidity, and cost reduction: a three-year study. Drug Intell Clin Pharm 1987; 21: 648-52.