An overtube is not required for reducing post-PEG peristomal infection [2] (multiple letters)

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 821-822

  Mandot, Ameet ^a   Gupta, Tarun ^a   Abraham, Philip ^a   Joshi, Anand G ^a   Desai, Devendra C ^a   Maetani, Iruru ^b  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b TOHO UNIVERSITY OHASHI MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; METICILLIN;

HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTESTINE INFECTION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 27144489437     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.07.001     Document Type: Letter

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