The influence of hair shave on the infection rate in neurosurgery: A prospective study

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-17

  Tang, K ^a   Yeh, J S ^a   Sgouros, S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hair shave; Infection; Neurosurgical operations

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHEMOSTERILANT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; HAIR; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNT INFECTION; SURGEON; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0034895021     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000050379     Document Type: Article

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