Effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics in a population-based cohort of patients undergoing planned cholecystectomy

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 329-334

  Lundström, Patrik ^a   Sandblom, Gabriel ^b   Österberg, Johanna ^a   Svennblad, Bodil ^c   Persson, Gunnar ^d  

^a MORA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

^d RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Elective; Prophylactic antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REGISTER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGISTRIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951915316     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1056-7     Document Type: Article

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