Recent trends in the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric surgery

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 366-371

  Rangel, Shawn J ^a   Fung, Monica ^b   Graham, Dionne A ^a   Ma, Lin ^a   Nelson, Caleb P ^a   Sandora, Thomas J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Infection prevention and control; Pediatric surgery; Quality improvement; Surgical site infection; Urology

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 79551601708     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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