Use and abuse of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in hospitals in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-13

  McDonald, L C ^a   Yu, H T ^a   Yin, H C ^a   Hsiung, A C ^a   Ho, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Appropriate use; Surgical prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; GLYCOPEPTIDE; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SURGERY; TAIWAN; THORAX SURGERY; TIME; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035102772     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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