Basic science and clinical aspects of mesh infection in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 775-780

  De Tayrac, Renaud ^a   Letouzey, Vincent ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

Erosion; Infection; Polypropylene mesh; Shrinkage; Vaginal surgery

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTEROIDES; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE MODEL; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MESH INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC FLOOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 80052427569     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-011-1405-4     Document Type: Review

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