Inadequate timing of prophylactic antibiotics in orthopedic surgery. We can do better

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 633-638

  Stefánsdóttir, Anna ^a   Robertsson, Otto ^a   W Dahl, Annette ^a   Kiernan, Sverrir ^a   Gustafson, Pelle ^a   Lidgren, Lars ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence Based Health Care in Musculoskeletal Disorders   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REGISTER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SWEDEN; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TOURNIQUET;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 72549100565     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453670903316868     Document Type: Article

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