Preoperative chlorhexidine preparation and the incidence of surgical site infections after hip arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2010, Pages 98-102

  Johnson, Aaron J ^a   Daley, Jacqueline A ^a   Zywiel, Michael G ^a   Delanois, Ronald E ^a   Mont, Michael A ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine preparation; Hip arthroplasty; Periprosthetic hip infections; Surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL INFECTION; ADOLESCENT; AGED; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; HIP PROSTHESIS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CHLORHEXIDINE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952114066     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.04.012     Document Type: Article

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