Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obstetric Procedures

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 878-884

  van Schalkwyk, Julie ^a   van Eyk, Nancy ^a   Yudin, Mark H ^a   Boucher, Marc ^a   Cormier, Beatrice ^a   Gruslin, Andrée ^a   Money, Deborah M ^a   Ogilvie, Gina ^a   Castillo, Eliana ^a   Paquet, Caroline ^a   Steenbeek, Audrey ^a   Wong, Thomas ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Endocarditis; Endometritis; Obstetrical procedures; SSI; Surgical prophylaxis; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CESAREAN SECTION; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LACERATION; MORBID OBESITY; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PERINEUM INJURY; PLACENTAL DELIVERY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; CANADA; CURETTAGE; DELIVERY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; INJURY; PERINEUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CANADA; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DILATATION AND CURETTAGE; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERINEUM; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 79952115721     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34662-X     Document Type: Article

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