Quality of perioperative antibiotic administration by French anaesthetists

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-53

  Martin, C ^a   Pourriat, J L ^b  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Infection, surgery

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; FRANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; TIME; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0031757552     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90024-X     Document Type: Article

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