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Do quality improvement collaboratives improve antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical patients?

Liu SK, Homa K, Batalden P, Davidoff F.

Ann Intern Med. 2009 Mar 3;150(5):358; author reply 358-9. No abstract available. PMID: 19258564 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The effect of a quality improvement collaborative to improve antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical patients: a randomized trial.

Kritchevsky SB, Braun BI, Bush AJ, Bozikis MR, Kusek L, Burke JP, Wong ES, Jernigan J, Davis CC, Simmons B; TRAPE Study Group.

Ann Intern Med. 2008 Oct 7;149(7):472-80, W89-93.PMID: 18838727 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Surgical infection prevention data to be posted to Quality Check.

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Quality improvement of surgical prophylaxis in Dutch hospitals: evaluation of a multi-site intervention by time series analysis.

van Kasteren ME, Mannien J, Kullberg BJ, de Boer AS, Nagelkerke NJ, Ridderhof M, Wille JC, Gyssens IC.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2005 Dec;56(6):1094-102. Epub 2005 Oct 18.PMID: 16234334 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Electronic surveillance system for monitoring surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.

Voit SB, Todd JK, Nelson B, Nyquist AC.

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Evaluation of current practices in surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in primary total hip prosthesis--a multicentre survey in private and public French hospitals.

Quenon JL, Eveillard M, Vivien A, Bourderont D, Lepape A, Lathelize M, Jestin C; Agence Nationale d'Accréditation et d'Evaluation en Santé Working Group.

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Continuing refinements in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis.

Polk HC Jr.

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infection.

Bernstein J, Meller MM.

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New antimicrobial advisory released for prophylaxis in surgery.

Benner C.

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[Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery]

Cisneros JM, Rodríguez-Baño J, Mensa J, Trilla A, Cainzos M; Grupo de Estudio de Infeccion Hospitalaria (GEIH) de la Sociedad Espanola de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica (SEIMC).

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2002 Aug-Sep;20(7):335-40. Spanish. PMID: 12237000 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery: an advisory statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project.

Bratzler DW, Houck PM; Surgical Infection Prevention Guideline Writers Workgroup.

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How a hospital uses its surgical site infection measure.

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Impact of local guidelines and an integrated dispensing system on antibiotic prophylaxis quality in a surgical centre.

Alerany C, Campany D, Monterde J, Semeraro C.

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Top 100 hospitals form clinical research group.

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What is the ideal time for administration of antimicrobial prophylaxis for a surgical procedure?

Dellinger EP.

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Multidisciplinary approach to optimizing antibiotic prophylaxis of surgical-site infections.

Olin JL.

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Use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for major surgery: baseline results from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project.

Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Richards C, Steele L, Dellinger EP, Fry DE, Wright C, Ma A, Carr K, Red L.

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[Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis: compliance to guidelines and impact of targeted information program]

D'Escrivan T, Lemaire JS, Ivanov E, Boulo M, Soubrier S, Mille FX, Alfandari S, Guery B.

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2005 Jan;24(1):19-23. French. PMID: 15661460 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Timely administration of prophylactic antibiotics for major surgical procedures.

Hawn MT, Gray SH, Vick CC, Itani KM, Bishop MJ, Ordin DL, Houston TK.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery, part II: Antibiotic choice.

Engelman R, Shahian D, Shemin R, Guy TS, Bratzler D, Edwards F, Jacobs M, Fernando H, Bridges C; Workforce on Evidence-Based Medicine, Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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