Surgical prophylaxis in Belgian hospitals: Estimate of costs and potential savings

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 267-272

  Sasse, A ^a   Mertens, R ^a   Sion, J P ^a   Ronveaux, O ^a  

^a SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DRUG COST; DRUG STORAGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BELGIUM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GUIDELINES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0031919785     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/41.2.267     Document Type: Article

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