The use of Collatamp G, local gentamicincollagen sponge, in reducing wound infection

International Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 565-570

  Chia, Clement L K ^a   Shelat, Vishal G ^a   Low, Wilson ^a   George, Sheena ^a   Rao, Jaideepraj ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Collatamp G; Dirty infected; Gentamicin collagen; Surgical site infection; Wound class

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84907942580     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00171.1     Document Type: Article

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