Superficial swab cultures in open fracture management: Insights from a resource-poor setting

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 432-438

  Ojo, O D ^a   Oluwadiya, K S ^b   Ikem, I C ^c   Oginni, L M ^c   Ako Nai, A K ^c   Daniel, F V ^c  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Infection; Open fracture; Trauma; Wound culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049386070     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.10.79090     Document Type: Article

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