Prevention of post-operative infection in spine surgery by wound irrigation with a solution of povidone-iodine and hydrogen peroxide

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-92

  Ulivieri, S ^a   Toninelli, S ^a   Petrini, C ^a   Oliveri, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Povidone iodine; Spine; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RISK FACTOR; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POVIDONE-IODINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOLUTIONS; SPINAL DISEASES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION;

EID: 79960651027     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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