Abstract
Vancomycin and rifampicin replaced cephazolin as antibiotic prophylaxis for coronary artery bypass surgery at our institution. Following this intervention, there was a significant decrease (P < .001) in the surgical-site infection rate from 10.5 (95% confidence interval, 8.2 to 13.3) to 4.9 (95% confidence interval, 3.2 to 7.1) infections per 100 procedures. An estimated $576,655 (Australian) was saved between two 12-month periods.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 402-404 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |
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Clinical, microbiological, and economic benefit of a change in antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiac surgery. / Spelman, Denis; Harrington, Glenys; Russo, Phil; Wesselingh, S.
In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 23, No. 7, 01.01.2002, p. 402-404.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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N2 - Vancomycin and rifampicin replaced cephazolin as antibiotic prophylaxis for coronary artery bypass surgery at our institution. Following this intervention, there was a significant decrease (P < .001) in the surgical-site infection rate from 10.5 (95% confidence interval, 8.2 to 13.3) to 4.9 (95% confidence interval, 3.2 to 7.1) infections per 100 procedures. An estimated $576,655 (Australian) was saved between two 12-month periods.
AB - Vancomycin and rifampicin replaced cephazolin as antibiotic prophylaxis for coronary artery bypass surgery at our institution. Following this intervention, there was a significant decrease (P < .001) in the surgical-site infection rate from 10.5 (95% confidence interval, 8.2 to 13.3) to 4.9 (95% confidence interval, 3.2 to 7.1) infections per 100 procedures. An estimated $576,655 (Australian) was saved between two 12-month periods.
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JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
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