Adherence to perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis among orthopedic trauma patients

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 367-372

  Lundine, Kristopher M ^a   Nelson, Susan ^b   Buckley, Richard ^a   Putnis, Sven ^c   Duffy, Paul J ^a  

^a Health Sciences Centre Calgary   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78649794150     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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