Quality improvement of antimicrobial prophylaxis for abdominal hysterectomy in a medical center in eastern Taiwan

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-118

  Wu, Meng Si ^a   Sun, Tzong Bor ^a,b   Shyr, Ming Hwang ^a,b   Wei, Yu Chi ^a,b   Chen, Tsung Ying ^a,b   Chu, Tang Yuan ^a,b   Ho, Yu Huai ^a,b   Wang, Lih Shinn ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abdominal hysterectomy; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Breakthrough model; Quality of medical care; Taiwan quality indicator project

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TAIWAN; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 44849126663     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1016-3190(08)60020-8     Document Type: Article

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