Risk factors for neurosurgical site infections after craniotomy: A critical reappraisal of antibiotic prophylaxis on 4578 patients

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-162

  Korinek, Anne Marie ^a,b   Golmard, J L ^a   Elcheick, A ^a   Bismuth, R ^a   Van Effenterre, R ^a   Coriat, P ^a   Puybasset, L ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Hop Pitie Salpetriere   (France)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Craniotomy; Incision infection; Meningitis; Risk factors for infection; Surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CRANIOTOMY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLOXACILLIN; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 24644488918     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690500145639     Document Type: Article

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