%0 Journal Article
%T Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Descriptive Study among Thoracic Surgeons
%A Mohammad Behgam Shadmehr
%A Shadi Baniasadi
%A Zeinab Alaeen
%J Archive of "Tanaffos".
%D 2016
%X Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common complications following surgeries and increase mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs. The use of antimicrobial prophylaxis is an effective measure to prevent development of SSIs. This study aimed to evaluate the current use of prophylactic antibiotics in thoracic surgeries in Iran
%K Antibiotic Prophylaxis
%K Knowledge
%K Practice
%K Surgery
%K Thoracic Surgeons
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5304959/