Self-administered preoperative antiseptic wash to prevent postoperative infection after deep brain stimulation

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 431-433

  Halpern, Casey H ^a   Mitchell, Grant W ^a   Paul, Aaron ^a   Kramer, Daniel R ^a   McGill, Kathryn R ^a   Buonacuore, Dana ^a   Kerr, Marie ^a   Jaggi, Jurg L ^a   Stern, John J ^a   Baltuch, Gordon H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Prophylaxis; Surgical site

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; TRISEPTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROELECTRODE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION;

AGED; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861572098     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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