Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines for prosthetic joints: Much ado about nothing?

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-3

  Lockhart, Peter B ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; INFECTION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DENTAL CARE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 84879091957     PISSN: 22124403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2013.04.009     Document Type: Editorial

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