Postoperative infections following total knee replacement: An epidemiological study

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 182-187

  Lazzarini, L ^a   Pellizzer, G ^a   Stecca, C ^a   Viola, R ^a   De Lalla, F ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prosthetic knee infection; Reimplantation; Surgical infection; Teicoplanin prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

TEICOPLANIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0035063336     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2001.13.2.182     Document Type: Article

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