Is the elimination of postoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in thoracic surgery ready for prime time?: Comment on "Postoperative antibacterial prophylaxis for the prevention of infectious complications associated with tube thoracostomy in patients undergoing elective general thoracic surgery"

JAMA Surgery

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 447-

  Sanchez, Juan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FOREIGN BODY; PLEURA CAVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX SURGERY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFAZOLIN; CHEST TUBES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THORACOSTOMY;

EID: 84877869487     PISSN: 21686254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1412     Document Type: Short Survey

References (1)

1. Oxman DA, Issa NC, Marty FM, et al. Postoperative antibacterial prophylaxis for the prevention of infectious complications associated with tube thoracostomy in patients undergoing elective general thoracic surgery: a doubleblind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial [published online January 16, 2013]. JAMA Surg. 2013;148(5):440-446.