Antibiotic prophylaxis and incisional surgical site infection following colorectal cancer surgery: An analysis of 330 cases

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-16

  Lohsiriwat, Varut ^a   Lohsiriwat, Darin ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Colorectal cancer; Surgical site infection; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT DURATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 59649087685     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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