A standardized protocol for perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is associated with improvement of timing and reduction of costs

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-160

  Willemsen, I ^a   van den Broek, R ^a   Bijsterveldt, T ^a   van Hattum, P ^a   Winters, M ^a   Andriesse, G ^a   Kluytmans, J ^a,b  

^a AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis; Surgery; Timing

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAMANDOLE; CEFAZOLIN; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG COST; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35048823023     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.07.025     Document Type: Article

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