Ceftriaxone-PMMA beads - A slow release preparation?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 353-355

  Alonge, Temitope O ^a   Fashina, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BONE CEMENTS; CEFTRIAXONE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG IMPLANTS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 0033852190     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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