Clinical update: Use of antimicrobial-impregnated polymethyl methacrylate

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 208, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 841-845

  Swalec Tobias, Karen M ^a   Schneider, Robert K ^a   Besser, Thomas E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFALOTIN; GENTAMICIN; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); TOBRAMYCIN;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; DOG; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; IMPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG IMPLANTS; HUMANS; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MICROSPHERES;

EID: 0029875425     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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