Prolonged versus short course of Antibiotic prophylaxis in clean general surgery

Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar)

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 128-132

  Ali, Mohsin ^a   Nadeem, Muhammad ^a   Shah, Sayed Zamen Ali ^a   Khan, Mah Muneer ^a   Ahmad, Moshtaq ^a   Ullah, Mian Asad ^a  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Clean non implant general surgery; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; POLYPROPYLENE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 84871814882     PISSN: 19973438     EISSN: 19973446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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