Antibiotic Prophylaxis and the Risk of Surgical Site Infections following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Timely Administration Is the Most Important Factor | Zendy

M.E.E. van Kasteren | Zendy; Judith Manniën | Zendy; Alewijn Ott | Zendy; Bart Jan Kullberg | Zendy; Annette S. de Boer | Zendy; Inge C. Gyssens | Zendy

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis and the Risk of Surgical Site Infections following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Timely Administration Is the Most Important Factor

Author(s) -

M.E.E. van Kasteren,

Judith Manniën,

Alewijn Ott,

Bart Jan Kullberg,

Annette S. de Boer,

Inge C. Gyssens

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/512192

Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotic prophylaxis , odds ratio , anesthesiology , confidence interval , arthroplasty , cefazolin , logistic regression , chemoprophylaxis , surgery , antibiotics , american society of anesthesiologists , risk factor , anesthesia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Surgical site infections (SSIs) following total hip arthroplasty can lead to prolonged hospitalization, increased morbidity and mortality, and high costs. This article analyzes the effect of various parameters of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis on the risk of SSI following total hip arthroplasty.

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