Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients

Background: Despite the risks of contributing to antibiotic resistance, guidelines recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for plastic surgery. Aim: To evaluate institutional antibiotic prescribing patterns for breast cancer surgery. Method: As there are no national antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines for br...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Habak, Jawad, Varma, Sheena, Kianai, M., Twaddle, A., Emmerton, Lynne
Format: Journal Article
Published: Society of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20292