Applying validated quality indicators to surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in a Brazilian hospital: Learning what should be learned

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 960-962

  Schmitt, Cristiane ^a   Lacerda, Rubia Aparecida ^a   Padoveze, Maria Clara ^a   Turrini, Ruth Natalia Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Quality indicators; Surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; GENE MUTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAMINECTOMY; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NEUROSURGERY; OPEN REDUCTION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BRAZIL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84870411751     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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