Short-term antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of wound infection and secondary meningitis in acoustic neuroma surgery: A ten-year experience in a regional hospital

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 521-524

  Minola, E ^a   Farina, C ^a   Zappone, C ^a   Arosio, M ^a   Lorenzi, N ^a   Mazzoni, A ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Netilmicin; Prophylaxis; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

NETILMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034522792     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2000.12.6.521     Document Type: Article

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