Microbiological prediction of surgical site infection risk after colorectal surgery: A feasibility study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 271-272

  Kirby, A ^a   Bretsztajn, L ^a   Santoni, N ^a   Patel, H ^a   Burke, D ^a   Horner, C ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DRUG EFFECTS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BETA-LACTAMASE INHIBITORS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84930574962     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.03.002     Document Type: Letter

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