Implementation of antibiotic use guidelines for fresh traumatic wound at Siriraj Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 245-252

  Sirijatuphat, Rujipas ^a   Choochan, Tanatchon ^a   Siritongtaworn, Preecha ^a   Sripojtham, Vipaporn ^a   Thamlikitkul, Visanu ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Clinical practice guideline; Implementation; Traumatic wound

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; DICLOXACILLIN; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; ROXITHROMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLEAN CONTAMINATED WOUND; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SUTURE; VACCINATION; WOUND ASSESSMENT; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND INJURY; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; THAILAND; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929519764     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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