Adherence to international antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in cardia surgery: A Jordanian study demonstrates need for quality improvement

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-271

  Al Momany, Nairooz H ^a   Al Bakri, Amal G ^b   Makahleh, Zeid M ^c   Wazaify, Mayyada M B ^b  

^a KING HUSSEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^c King Hussein Medical Center Queen Alia Heart institute   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAMANDOLE; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

EID: 65449149780     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2009.15.3.262     Document Type: Article

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