Treating sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery with an implantable gentamicin-collagen sponge

JAMA

Volumn 304, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 2123-

  Corn, Tim ^a  

^a EUSA Pharma (Europe) Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN SPONGE; GENTAMICIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DRUG IMPLANT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; EUROPE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LETTER; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 78349293397     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1612     Document Type: Letter

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