The Significance of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Skin Biopsy

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-22

  Jung, Do Sang ^a   Jo, Ju Hyun ^a   Lee, Jae Bong ^a   Kim, Moon Bum ^a   Oh, Chang Keun ^a   Jang, Ho Sun ^a   Kwon, Kyung Sool ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Prophylaxis; Skin biopsy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LIVER FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS; SKIN BIOPSY; STANDARDIZATION; SUTURE REMOVAL; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 1842636137     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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