Prevention and management of infections associated with combat-related central nervous system injuries

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 64, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2008, Pages

  Wortmann, Glenn W ^a   Valadka, Alex B ^b   Moores, Leon E ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Combat; Infection; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BATTLE INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND IRRIGATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY; MILITARY MEDICINE; REVIEW; WAR; WOUND INFECTION;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; WAR; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 43149090551     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318163d2b7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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