Prophylaxis in orthopaedic implant surgery - Should we use a glycopeptide?

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 322-325

  Sanderson, P J ^a  

^a Edgware Community Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPEPTIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; SHORT SURVEY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0031922757     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jac.a020866     Document Type: Short Survey

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