Surgeons' adherence to guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis - A review

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 534-540

  Ng, Ru Shing ^a   Chong, Chee Ping ^b  

^a Penang Adventist Hospital   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antibiotic; Compliance; Surgeon; Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; AWARENESS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 84868327678     PISSN: 18361935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2012.1312     Document Type: Review

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