Antimicrobial prophylaxis in clean surgery with special focus on inguinal hernia repair with mesh

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 427-436

  Terzi, Cem ^a  

^a University Department of Surgery   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial prophylaxis; Clean surgery; Inguinal hernia repair; Mesh

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; PLACEBO; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INGUINAL HERNIA; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPERINFECTION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33644969660     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.09.017     Document Type: Review

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