Utilization assessment of antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical patients at tertiary care teaching hospital
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) includes all postoperative infections occurring at surgical sites. It is one of the most common causes of the morbidity and mortality in postoperative patients. Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is a brief course of an anti-microbial agent for the pre...
Main Authors: | Poonam Sharma, Divya Goel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal for Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2018;volume=7;issue=1;spage=23;epage=27;aulast=Sharma |
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