Prophylactic vs postoperative antibiotic use in complex septorhinoplasty surgery: A prospective, randomized, single-blind trial comparing efficacy

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 84-87

  Andrews, P J ^a,b   East, C A ^a   Jayaraj, S M ^a   Badia, L ^a   Panagamuwa, C ^a   Harding, L ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMANS; NASAL SEPTUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINOPLASTY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745773749     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.8.2.84     Document Type: Article

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