Prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing laser resurfacing of the skin

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-84

  Manuskiatti, W ^a   Fitzpatrick, R E ^a   Goldman, M P ^a   Krejci Papa, N ^a  

^a San Diego County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CIPROFLOXACIN; EAR DROPS; FAMCICLOVIR; FLUCONAZOLE; HEXACHLOROPHENE; HYDROQUINONE; KETOCONAZOLE; METAHEXAMIDE; PETROLATUM; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID; VALACICLOVIR;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURN; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HERPES; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS; OINTMENT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SKIN SCAR; SKIN SURGERY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; YEAST;

EID: 0032973592     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70531-1     Document Type: Article

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