Statins and postoperative infections: A randomized clinical trial

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Shokouhi, Shervin ^a   Alavi Darazam, Ilad ^a,b   Sharifi, Giv ^a   Gachkar, Latif ^c   Amirsardari, Anahita ^c   Samadian, Mohammad ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Infection; Neurosurgery; Post Operative period; Statin

Indexed keywords

MEVINOLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN SURGERY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 84898677787     PISSN: 20083645     EISSN: 20084161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/jjm.9456     Document Type: Article

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