Current use of antibiotic prophylaxis in breast surgery: A nationwide survey

Breast

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 68-72

  Ng, Darren ^a   Trivedi, Prateesh M ^a   Sharma, Anup K ^a   Banerjee, Dibyesh ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Breast surgery; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; BREAST REDUCTION; BREAST SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33846646486     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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