Necrotizing surgical site infection after tension-free vaginal tape

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1275-1276

  Connolly, Thomas P ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; DICLOXACILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; DRUG COMBINATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RISK FACTOR;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 16244411652     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000146284.62793.8f     Document Type: Article

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