Factors influencing antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical site infection prevention in general surgery: A review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 481-489

  Gagliardi, Anna R ^a   Fenech, Darlene ^b   Eskicioglu, Cagla ^c   Nathens, Avery B ^d   McLeod, Robin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMANS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 73449108484     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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