Infection and antimicrobial use in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 624-625

  McGuckin, Maryanne ^a   Shea, Judy A ^a   Schwartz, J Sanford ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; PENNSYLVANIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033194908     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501685     Document Type: Article

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