Assessing the role of prophylactic antibiotics in clean surgery

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-9

  Sanderson, P J ^a  

^a BARNET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; SHORT SURVEY; SURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0033005659     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1998.0566     Document Type: Short Survey

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