Infection control measures for adult cardiac surgery in the UK - A survey of current practice

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 174-178

  Kendall, J B ^a   Hart, C A ^a   Pennefather, S H ^a   Russell, G N ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Cardiac surgery; Questionnaire; Screening; Viruses

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; CEPHALOSPORIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; NETILMICIN; PENICILLIN G; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DRUG COST; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART SURGERY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECIPIENT; UNITED KINGDOM; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMOPREVENTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0141957993     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00134-8     Document Type: Article

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