title: [Antibiotic prevention in permanent pacemaker implantation in Norway].
abstract: In Norway 33 hospitals perform permanent pacemaker implantations. 21 hospitals do not use prophylactic antibiotics as a routine. These hospitals implant approximately 600 pacemakers per year. 12 hospitals use prophylactic antibiotics. These hospitals implant approximately 400 pacemakers per year. None of the hospitals using antibiotics follow the same regime.
authors.affiliation: Medisinsk avdeling, Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Midtvedt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Myrvang
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011292:Premedication
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents