Quality Standard for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgical Procedures
Dellinger E, Gross P, Barrett T, Krause P, Martone W, McGowan J, Sweet R, Wenzel R. Quality Standard for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgical Procedures. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1994, 18: 422-427. PMID: 8011827, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/18.3.422.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPostoperative wound infectionProphylactic antimicrobial agentsInfectious Diseases SocietyDiseases SocietyWound infectionProphylactic antibioticsReliable administrationPediatric Infectious Diseases SocietyAntimicrobial agentsInfectious diseasesQuality Standards SubcommitteeSurgical infectious diseasesSurgical Infection SocietyClinical Affairs CommitteeMethod of administrationPostoperative infectionPotential morbidityHospital epidemiologyOperative procedureInfection controlOptimal doseApparent efficacyDrug AdministrationOptimal durationHospital pharmacists