A retrospective data analysis of antimicrobial dressing usage in 3,084 patients

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 28-42

  Fife, Caroline E ^a   Carter, Marissa J ^b   Walker, David ^c   Thomson, Brett ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b Strategic Solutions Inc   (United States)

^c INTELLICURE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial dressing; Clinical practice; Electronic medical records; Retrospective study; Wounds

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; HUMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BANDAGES; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77950997645     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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