Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infection

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1149-1150

  Bernstein, Joseph ^a   Meller, Menachem M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Mercy Hospital Orthopedic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL ERROR; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 33646452778     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.01221     Document Type: Conference Paper

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