A study on the usage pattern of antimicrobial agents for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 671-674

  Afzal Khan, A K ^a   Mirshad, P V ^a   Rashed, Mohammed Rafiuddin ^a   Banu, Gausia ^a  

^a MES Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Surgical site infection; Usage pattern

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFDINIR; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; FUSIDIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE; ORNIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875891369     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5323.2878     Document Type: Article

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