Antibiotic prophylaxis for full-face laser resurfacing: Is it necessary?

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-315

  Gaspar, Z ^a   Vincuillo, C ^a   Elliott, T ^a  

^a Stradbroke Tower ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CULTURE; SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND CARE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEPHALEXIN; CEPHALOSPORINS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0035072657     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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