Antibacterial prophylaxis in surgery: 1-Gastrointestinal and biliary surgery

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 83-86

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ALCOHOL; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOXITIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; ENEMA; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; INSULIN; LAXATIVE; METICILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; PLACEBO; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; WARFARIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; APPENDECTOMY; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LIVER SURGERY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WOUND; TREATMENT PLANNING; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VASCULAR SURGERY; VISCERA; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0344014220     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2003.411183     Document Type: Review

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