Improving Compliance With Prophylactic Antibiotic Administration Guidelines

AORN Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 173-180

  White, Anne ^a   Schneider, Todd ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; SURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846059669     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(07)60023-4     Document Type: Article

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