Effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in critically ill patients

BMJ

Volumn 317, Issue 7171, 1998, Pages 1526-

  Sanderson, P J ^a   Allaouchiche, B ^b   Jaumain, H ^b   Chassard, D ^b   Leung, Daryl ^c   D'amico, Roberto ^d   Pifferi, Silvia ^e   Liberati, Alessandro ^f  

^a Edgware Community Hospital   (United States)

^b HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^c Princess Royal Hospital   (United States)

^d MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^e FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BRONCHITIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TRACHEITIS;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BRONCHITIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TRACHEITIS;

EID: 85007746627     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7171.1526a     Document Type: Letter

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