A computer-assisted prescription system to improve antibacterial surgical prophylaxis

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 435-437

  Rodrigues, Joana F ^a   Casado, André ^a   Palos, Carlos ^a   Santos, Cláudia ^a   Duarte, Aida ^b   Fernandez Llimos, Fernando ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DA LUZ   (Portugal)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEFOXITIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; E-MAIL; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROSURGERY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT DURATION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; PORTUGAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84858855150     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664923     Document Type: Letter

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