Review article: The anesthesiologist's role in the prevention of surgical site infections

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 176-183

  Forbes, Shawn S ^a   McLean, Richard F ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIST; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; HYPEROXIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; TISSUE OXYGENATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WARMING;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HUMANS; OXYGEN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84878461321     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9858-6     Document Type: Review

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