Topical antimicrobial protection of postoperative surgical sites at risk of infection with Propionibacterium acnes: An in-vitro study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 232-237

  Bowler, P G ^a   Welsby, S ^a   Hogarth, A ^a   Towers, V ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Propionibacterium acnes; SSI; Topical antimicrobial protection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SILVER DRESSING; SIMULATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND DRESSING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BANDAGES; GELS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SILVER; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84874258259     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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