Characteristics of prophylactic antibiotic strategies after penetrating abdominal trauma at a level i urban trauma center: A comparison with the EAST guidelines

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 673-678

  Delgado, George ^a   Barletta, Jeffrey F ^a   Kanji, Salmaan ^a   Tyburski, James G ^b   Wilson, Robert F ^b   Devlin, John W ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Clinical guidelines; Penetrating; Penetrating abdominal trauma; Wounds

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTETAN; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; SULTAMICILLIN;

ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036800415     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200210000-00009     Document Type: Article

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