Strategy to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus post-operative infection in orthopaedic surgery

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-20

  De Lucas Villarrubia, J C ^a   Lopez Franco, M ^a   Granizo, J J ^a   De Lucas Garcia, J C ^a   Gomez Barrena, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFONICID; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; TEICOPLANIN;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND INFECTION;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442326093     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-003-0460-y     Document Type: Article

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