Antibiotic policies in surgery: A consensus paper

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 312-322

  Stratchounski, L S ^a   Taylor, E W ^b   Dellinger, E P ^c   Pechere, J C ^d  

^a Scientific Research Institute of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy   (Russian Federation)

^b INVERCLYDE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 25144449666     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.07.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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