Reduced surgical site infections in patients undergoing posterior spinal stabilization of traumatic injuries using vancomycin powder

Spine Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 641-646

  O'Neill, Kevin R ^a   Smith, Jason G ^b   Abtahi, Amir M ^b   Archer, Kristin R ^a   Spengler, Dan M ^a   McGirt, Matthew J ^a   Devin, Clinton J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Local antibiotics; Spinal fractures; Surgical wound infection

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL INJURIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 80051552650     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.04.025     Document Type: Article

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