Comparison of ampicillin/sulbactam versus clindamycin in the prevention of infection in patients undergoing head and neck surgery

Head and Neck

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 367-371

  Johnson, Jonas T ^a   Kachman, Kim ^a   Wagner, Robin L ^a   Myers, Eugene N ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampicillin sulbactam; Clindamycin; Head and neck; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 0030737558     PISSN: 01486403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199708)19:5<367::aid-hed1>3.0.co;2-y     Document Type: Article

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