Open AccessNational Variability and Appropriateness of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in US Children’s Hospitals
Author(s) -
Thomas J. Sandora,
Monica Fung,
Patrice Melvin,
Dionne A. Graham,
Shawn J. Rangel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 2168-6211
pISSN - 2168-6203
DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0019
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , emergency medicine
Appropriate use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) reduces surgical site infection rates, but prior data suggest variability in use patterns.
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