Surgical wound infections after vascular surgery: Prospective multicenter observational study

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 167-172

  Turtiainen, Johanna ^a   Saimanen, E ^b   Partio, T ^c   Karkkainen J ^d   Kiviniemi, V ^e   Makinen K ^d   Hakala, T ^a  

^a NORTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b SOUTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c South Savo Hospital District   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Graft infection; Peripheral vascular diseases; Risk factors; Surgical wound infection; Vascular surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649509768     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691009900312     Document Type: Article

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