Evaluation of standard surgical preparation performed on superficial dermal abrasions

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 206-211

  Jeray, Kyle J ^c   Banks, David M ^a   Phieffer, Laura S ^a   Middlebrooks, E Scott ^a   Frankenburg, Kelly P ^b   Hudson, Michael C ^b   Kellam, James F ^a   Bosse, Michael J ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Postoperative infection; Surgery timing; Surgical scrub

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RABBIT; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; STANDARD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RABBITS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0034151953     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200003000-00011     Document Type: Article

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