Preoperative bacterial colonization and its influence on postoperative wound infections in plastic surgery

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 291-299

  Andenaes K ^a   Lingaas, E ^a   Amland, P F ^a   Giercksky, K E ^a   Abyholm F ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Staphylococcus aureus; Surgery, plastic; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE SMEAR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 0030443932     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90109-7     Document Type: Article

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