Inappropriate surgical chemoprophylaxis and surgical site infection rate at a tertiary care teaching hospital

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the pattern of surgical chemoprophylaxis, surgical site infection rate, and to check rationality of surgical chemoprophylaxis based on Kunin's criteria. Materials and methods: A prospective, observational study was performed on patients undergoing surgery...

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Main Authors: Devang Ashwinkumar Rana, Supriya Deepak Malhotra, Varsha Jitendra Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867012002644