Antibiotic prophylaxis in spine surgery: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the use of prophylactic antibiotics in spine surgery

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-146

  Watters III, William C ^a   Baisden, Jamie ^b   Bono, Christopher M ^c   Heggeness, Michael H ^d   Resnick, Daniel K ^e   Shaffer, William O ^f   Toton, John F ^g  

^a Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Evidence based guideline; Spine surgery; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMORBIDITY; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DATA BASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDLINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; STANDARDIZATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 58949101068     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.05.008     Document Type: Review

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