A comparison of two antimicrobial regimens on the prevalence of incisional infections after colic surgery

Veterinary Record

Volumn 172, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 287-

  Durward Akhurst, S A ^a   Mair, T S ^b   Boston, R ^c   Dunkel, B ^a  

^a University of London   (United Kingdom)

^b BELL EQUINE VETERINARY CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GENTAMICIN; PROCAINE PENICILLIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COLIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COLIC; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PENICILLIN G PROCAINE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875135908     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.101186     Document Type: Article

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