Efficacy of long-term antibiotic suppressive therapy in proven or suspected infected abdominal aortic grafts

Journal of Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 184-187

  Roy, Debajyoti ^a   Grove, David I ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; AORTA GRAFT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0034067129     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(00)80014-6     Document Type: Article

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