Is prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis after major surgery associated with an increased risk of nosocomial bloodstream infection? [2] (multiple letters)

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 190, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 503-504

  Harbarth, Stephan ^a   Samore, Matthew H ^a   Lichtenberg, Deborah ^a   Carmeli, Yehuda ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTEREMIA; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034029637     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(00)00218-0     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. N. Namias S. Harvill S. Ball Cost and morbidity associated with antibiotic prophylaxis in the ICU J Am Coll Surg 188 1999 225 230
2. J.S. Garner W.R. Jarvis T.G. Emori CDC definitions for nosocomial infections Am J Infect Control 16 1988 128 140