Wound infection prophylaxis in pediatric acute appendicitis: A 26-year prospective study

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 538-541

  Ein, Sigmund H ^a   Sandler, Anthony ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CHROMIC CATGUT; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAUZE DRESSING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SILK; SURGEON; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33644671561     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.11.052     Document Type: Article

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