MRSA colonisation and subsequent risk of infection despite effective eradication in orthopaedic elective surgery

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 548-551

  Murphy, E ^a   Spencer, S J ^a   Young, D ^a,b   Jones, B ^a   Blyth, M J G ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CLINISAN; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; FUSIDIC ACID; POLYMYXIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SURGICAL SITE INFECTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953815737     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B4.24969     Document Type: Article

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