Adherence to guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery patients in German hospitals: A multicentre evaluation involving pharmacy interns

Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-137

  Hohmann, C ^a,b   Eickhoff, C ^a,c   Radziwill, R ^b   Schulz, M ^a,d  

^a Department of Medicine   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM FULDA   (Germany)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^d GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adherence to guidelines; Cost calculation; Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis; Pharmacy interns; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME AXETIL; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG INDICATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84863213882     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: 14390973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-011-0204-7     Document Type: Article

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