Corrigendum to: Randomized clinical trial of co-amoxiclav versus no antibiotic prophylaxis in varicose vein surgery (British Journal of Surgery, 97, 1, (29-36), 10.1002/bjs.6849);Randomized clinical trial of co-amoxiclav versus no antibiotic prophylaxis in varicose vein surgery

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-36

  Mekako, A I ^a   Chetter, I C ^a   Coughlin, P A ^a   Hatfield, J ^a   McCollum, P T ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SMOKING; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; WOUND ASSESSMENT; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 72949084367     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11254     Document Type: Erratum

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