The good and bad of chemoprophylaxis

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 140-143

  Williams, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic Resistance; Chemoprophylaxis; Surgical Infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PLACEBO; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL FLORA; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033783460     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101560070011     Document Type: Review

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