A Survey of Prophylactic Antibiotic Use for Total Joint Replacements in a Community Hospital
1985 ◽
Vol 19
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pp. 753-757
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Keyword(s):
This study was conducted in a nonteaching community hospital to characterize the use of prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing total joint replacements by orthopedic surgeons in private practice. Of the 101 patients studied, 43 were started on antibiotics too early, 32 were left on the drugs for too long a period, and 33 received subsequent oral antibiotics without identifiable reason. Seventy-nine (78.2 percent) received 8 g/d of a first- or second-generation cephalosporin for prophylaxis. None of the patients received cefazolin 1 g q8h.
2017 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 11-16
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2018 ◽
Vol 107
(3)
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pp. 208-211
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2020 ◽
Vol 41
(7)
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pp. 789-798
2020 ◽
Vol 132
(3)
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pp. 797-801
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2021 ◽
pp. 153473462110436
2017 ◽
Vol 40
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pp. 550-557
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