Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jan 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialImprovement of intraoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in prolonged cardiac surgery by automated alerts in the operating room.
To assess the impact of an automated intraoperative alert to redose prophylactic antibiotics in prolonged cardiac operations. ⋯ The use of an automatic reminder system in the operating room improved compliance with guidelines on perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.