Adherence to guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: A review

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 517-524

  Gouvêa, Marise ^a,b   Novaes, Cristiane de Oliveira ^b   Pereira, Daniele Masterson Tavares ^c   Iglesias, Antonio Carlos ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO GAFFRÉE E GUINLE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Antimicrobial prophylaxis; Guideline adherence; Surgical patient

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; UROLOGY; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84942549901     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 16784391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2015.06.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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