The role of debridement and antibiotics in gunshot wounds to the spine

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 814-819

  Quigley, Kevin J ^a   Place, Howard M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broad spectrum antibiotics; Gunshot wound; Spine infection; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INJURY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION; ARTICLE; INJURY; INTESTINE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINE INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL INJURIES; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 33646467362     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000195472.99198.71     Document Type: Review

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