Antimicrobial prophylaxis outside the operating theatre, an audit in a university hospital

Antimicrobial prophylaxis outside the operating theatre, an audit in a university hospital

Abstract Background The prophylactic use of antimicrobial agents to prevent infections in non-surgical situations has hardly been investigated. We investigate the extent, indications and appropriateness of antimicrobial prophylaxis given outside the operating room in a tertiary care hospital. Method...

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Main Authors: Jan W. T. Deelen, Caroline E. Visser, Jan M. Prins, Reinier M. van Hest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antimicrobials
Antibiotics
Antibiotic stewardship
Prophylaxis
Point prevalence survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2354-4

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