The role of screening and antibiotic prophylaxis in the prevention of percutaneous gastrostomy site infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 593-597

  Thomas, S ^a   Cantrill, S ^a   Waghorn, D J ^a   Mcintyre, A ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFUROXIME; CHLORHEXIDINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; TEICOPLANIN; TRICLOSAN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33847000496     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03242.x     Document Type: Article

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