Prospective randomized study of efficacy of 1-day versus 3-day antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing surgical site infection after coronary artery bypass graft

Prospective randomized study of efficacy of 1-day versus 3-day antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing surgical site infection after coronary artery bypass graft

Despite general recommendation of short-course antibiotic prophylaxis, prolonged antibiotic use is still commonly reported in clinical settings. This study compared the efficacy of 1-day versus 3-day antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing coronary a...

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Main Authors: Mei-Hsin Lin, Sung-Ching Pan, Jiun-Ling Wang, Ron-Bin Hsu, Fei-Lin Lin Wu, Yee-Chun Chen, Fang-Yue Lin, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
antibiotic prophylaxis
coronary artery bypass
surgical wound infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461100026X

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