Antibiotic prophylaxis at the Clinic of Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Zurich;Zur umsetzung einer perioperativen antibiotikaprophylaxe an der Klinik für Wiederherstellungschirurgie des Universitätsspitals Zürich

Swiss Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-14

  Spicher, Ivo ^a   Beer, G M ^a   Minder, J ^a   Ruef, Ch ^a   Szucs, Th ^a   Meyer, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Cephalosporines; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ALLOGRAFT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BREAST SURGERY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIPODYSTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWITZERLAND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 12244300892     PISSN: 10239332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1023-9332.9.1.9     Document Type: Article

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