title: Duration of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria - Authors' reply.
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention and Control Global Unit, Service Delivery and Safety, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Electronic address: allegranzib@who.int.
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Allegranzi
authors.affiliation: Bolzano Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy; Annecy-Genevois Hospital Centre, Epagny Metz-Tessy, France.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pagani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Stijn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Jonge
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marja A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Boermeester
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Programme and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety (Infection Control and Improving Practices), University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pittet
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001437:Bacteriuria; D006801:Humans; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents