Surgical wound infections after peripheral vascular surgery

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 226-231

  Turtiainen, J ^a   Hakala, T ^a  

^a NORTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Obesity; Peripheral artery disease; Surgical wound complication; Surgical wound infection; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84925131849     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: 17997267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1457496913514384     Document Type: Review

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