Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: Effect in postoperative infections

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 369-374

  Fernández, A Hita ^a   Monge, V ^a   Garcinuno M A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SANTA BÁRBARA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Postoperative infections; Risk factors; Surgical prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREDICTION; WOUND INFECTION;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SPAIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0035183304     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012794330908     Document Type: Article

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