The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery, Part I: Duration

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jan;81(1):397-404. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.06.034.

Authors

Fred H Edwards¹, Richard M Engelman, Peter Houck, David M Shahian, Charles R Bridges; Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA. fred.edwards@jax.ufl.edu

PMID: 16368422
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.06.034

No abstract available

Publication types

Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Antibiotic Prophylaxis / methods
Antibiotic Prophylaxis / standards*
Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
Cephalosporin Resistance
Chest Tubes / adverse effects
Clinical Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Mediastinitis / prevention & control
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Multicenter Studies as Topic / statistics & numerical data
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data
Societies, Medical
Soft Tissue Infections / prevention & control
Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control
Thoracic Surgery
United States
Vancomycin Resistance

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents