Prophylactic antibiotic prescription for cesarean section

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 503-508

  Liabsuetrakul, Tippawan ^a   Lumbiganon, Pisake ^b   Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescription; Cesarean section; Prophylactic antibiotics

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLAMP; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; THAILAND; UMBILICAL CORD; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 0036940242     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/14.6.503     Document Type: Article

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