Prevention of wound infections. A case for closed suction drainage to remove wound fluids deficient in opsonic proteins

The American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1976, Pages 59-63

  Alexander, J Wesley ^a   Korelitz, Joel ^a   Alexander, Nancy S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPSONIN;

DOG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SUCTION DRAINAGE; THERAPY; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND FLUID; WOUND INFECTION;

ANIMAL; ASCITIC FLUID; DOGS; DRAINAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; HUMAN; NEPHRECTOMY; NEUTROPHILS; OPSONINS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0017080225     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(76)90291-9     Document Type: Article

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