Antibiotic prophylaxis: Current recommendations

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Holtom, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; WOUND INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREOPERATIVE CARE; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33947715915     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200600001-00023     Document Type: Article

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