The prevention and treatment of vascular graft infection with a Triclosan (Irgasan®)-bonded Dacron Graft: An experimental study in the pig

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 413-418

  Hernandez Richter, T ^a   Schardey, H ^a   Lohlein F ^a   Heiss, M ^a   Redondo Muller M ^a   Hammer, C ^a   Schildberg, F ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Infection; Vascular graft

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; HEPARIN; HEPARIN NATRIUM 25000; IRGASAN; PROPYLENE; TRICLOSAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BINDING; DRUG EFFICACY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; GRAFT INFECTION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SWINE;

EID: 0034525933     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2000.1199     Document Type: Article

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