Adherence to international and national recommendations for the prevention of surgical site infections in Italy: Results from an observational prospective study in elective surgery

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 969-972

  Durando, Paolo ^a   Bassetti, Matteo ^a   Orengo, Giovanni ^a   Crimi, Paolo ^a   Battistini, Angela ^a   Bellina, Dorotea ^a   Talamini, Antonella ^a   Tiberio, Gabriella ^a   Alicino, Cristiano ^a   Iudici, Rocco ^a   Sticchi, Camilla ^a   Ansaldi, Filippo ^a   Rossi, Anna ^a   Rosso, Rita ^a   Viscoli, Claudio ^a   Icardi, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compliance; Guidelines; Health care associated infections; Infection control

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOXITIN; CEFTIZOXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTISEPSIS; CHILD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84870435224     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.016     Document Type: Article

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