Prescribing practice for antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean section in a teaching hospital in brazil

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 341-345

  Heineck, Isabela ^a   Ferreira, Maria B C ^a   Schenkel, Eloir Paulo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; ENDOMETRITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRESCRIPTION; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 0036795897     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2002.123347     Document Type: Article

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