The Committeeon Antimicrobial Agents of the Canadian Infectious Disease Society and Drs.
Waddell and Rotstein have not identified clearly the target population for which these …

Infection following surgical procedures leads to increased morbidity and mortality in all
populations. Guidelines to aid providers in the proper use of prophylactic antibiotics exist for …

This Policy Statement was retired May 1987. A major use of antimicrobial agents in
hospitalized children is prophylaxis of postoperative wound infections. In view of this …

Surgical site infections are the leading cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality as well
as increased costs following surgery. Among preventive measures, antibiotic prophylaxis …

Surgical infection is unique in that it usually requires operative intervention in conjunction
with antibiotic therapy for satisfactory resolution. Prevention of infection is therefore of …

Postoperative wound infections are one of the most common nosocomial infections in
surgical patients and the third most common nosocomial infection in all hospitalized …

The frequency and appropriateness of prophylactic antibiotic use in children less than 6
years of age who received surgery were examined. Antibiotics were prescribed for 62% of …

Postoperative wound infections represent an important source of morbidity and mortality in
children. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis has been shown to decrease the risk of …

Surgical site infections (SSIs), ie, surgery-related infections that occur within 30 days after
surgery without an implant and within one year if an implant is placed, complicate surgical …

A prospective study was made of postoperative wound infections at Milwaukee Children's
Hospital for 1 year. Essentially all procedures requiring a skin incision were included. The …