Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical site infections as a risk factor for infection with Clostridium difficile.
We aimed to measure the association between 2013 guideline concordant prophylactic antibiotic use prior to surgery and infection with Clostridium difficile.We conducted a retrospective case-control study by selecting patients who underwent a surgical procedure between January 1, 2012 and December 31...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5473553?pdf=render |