Analyzing prophylactic antibiotic administration in procedures lasting more than four hours: Are published guidelines being followed?

American Surgeon

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 669-673

  Gupta, Naren ^a   Kaul Gupta, Rina ^a   Carstens, Miki M ^a   Franga, Dion ^a   Martindale, Robert G ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGERY; TIME; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GEORGIA; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0041382459     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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