Meta-analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis in breast reduction surgery

Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-94

  Shortt, Rodger ^a   Cooper, Michael J ^a   Farrokhyar, Forough ^b   Bain, James ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Breast; Meta analysis; Reduction mammoplasty; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904470839     PISSN: 11952199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/229255031402200211     Document Type: Review

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