title: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery, Part I: Duration.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA. fred.edwards@jax.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Fred H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Engelman
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Houck
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Shahian
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bridges
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D018550:Cephalosporin Resistance; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012955:Societies, Medical; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D014481:United States; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents