Who decides on the need for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with major arthroplasties requiring dental treatment: Is it a joint responsibility?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-147

  Sandhu, S S ^a,c   Lowry, J C ^b   Reuben, S F ^a   Morton, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Hope Hospita ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Arthroplasty; Dental treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; TEAMWORK;

EID: 0030973874     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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