Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Preventing Infection of Traumatic Injuries

Dental Clinics of North America

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 707-715

  Abubaker, A Omar ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infection; Prophylactic; Soft tissue; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FACE INJURY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT; LACERATION; MOUTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FACIAL INJURIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; JOINTS; LACERATIONS; MOUTH; RISK FACTORS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 70549111613     PISSN: 00118532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2009.08.004     Document Type: Review

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