Preliminary report of associated factors in wound infection after major head and neck neoplasm operations - Does the duration of prophylactic antibiotic matter?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403-408

  Liu, S A ^a   Tung, K C ^a   Shiao, J Y ^a   Chiu, Y T ^a,b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Head and Neck Neoplasms; Otorhinolaryngological Surgical Procedures; Prophylactic Antibiotics; Wound Infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALE; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 41849084806     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107007529     Document Type: Article

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