A comparative study of the rifampicin binding and elution characteristics for collagen- and albumin-sealed vascular grafts

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 347-350

  Lovering, A M ^a   MacGowan, A P ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dacron; Graft soaking; Rifampicin; Vascular prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; COLLAGEN; DACRON; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; DACRON VASCULAR PROSTHESIS; DRUG BINDING; GRAFT INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TEMPERATURE; TIME; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0033121075     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1998.0785     Document Type: Article

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