The Microbiology and Risk of Infection Following Open, Agricultural Upper Extremity Injuries

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 87-93

  Ali, Mir H ^a   Hoekzema, Nathaniel A ^a   Bakleh, Mohanand ^a   Shin, Alexander Y ^a   Osmon, Douglas R ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

agricultural trauma; farm; infection; Microbiology; upper extremity

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNGUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROBIOLOGY; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARM INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 38849195543     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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