Risk factors in surgery

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue SPEC. ISS. 1, 2001, Pages 6-11

  Dionigi, Renzo ^a   Rovera, F ^a   Dionigi, G ^a   Imperatori, A ^a   Ferrari, A ^a   Dionigi, P ^a   Dominioni, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Postoperative infections; Risk factors; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CANDIDIASIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNGUS; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0035721823     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2001.13.supplement-2.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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