A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials assessing the prophylactic use of ceftriaxone. A study of wound, chest, and urinary infections

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2538-2550

  Woodfield, J C ^a   Beshay, N ^a,b   Van Rij, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PNEUMONIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFTRIAXONE; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 77956085769     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0158-4     Document Type: Article

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