Improvement of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: A prospective evaluation of personalized antibiotic kits

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 372-375

  Carles M ^a,b   Gindre, S ^a   Aknouch, N ^a   Goubaux, B ^a,b   Mousnier, A ^a   Raucoules Aime M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Guidelines application; Kit; Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 32044470428     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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