Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery: An observational prospective study conducted in a large teaching hospital in Naples

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 293-297

  Capuano, Annalisa ^a   Noviello, S ^a   Avolio, A ^a   Mazzeo, F ^b   Ianniello, F ^a   Rinaldi, B ^a   Ferrante, L ^a   Capuano, M ^a   Esposito, S ^a   Rossi, F ^a   Filippelli, A ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Observational prospective study; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM; CEFAZOLIN; CEFONICID; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; NETILMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; SULTAMICILLIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 33746242195     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2006.18.3.293     Document Type: Article

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