Antibiotic prophylaxis in orthopedic surgeries: The results of an implemented protocol

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 283-287

  Queiroz de Araújo, Raquel ^a   Grinbaum, Renato S ^a   Galvão, Luciana L ^a   Tavares, Fernando G ^a   Bergsten Mendes, Gun ^b  

^a Hospital of Servidor Público Estadual   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Pharmacy; Protocol; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CEFAZOLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; TEAMWORK;

EID: 31344478258     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 14138670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702005000400003     Document Type: Article

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