Antibiotic prophylaxis tailored to local organisms reduces percutaneous gastrostomy site infection

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 760-765

  Mahadeva, S ^a   Sam, I C ^a   Khoo, B L ^a   Khoo, P S ^a   Goh, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOPERAZONE; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA INFECTION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STOMACH TUBE; TUBE REMOVAL; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64149102806     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01881.x     Document Type: Article

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