The histopathological and ultrastructural effects of the topical application of bacitracin on the cerebral cortex in rats

Turkish Neurosurgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 78-84

  Yilmaz, Erdal Resit ^a   Gurer, Bora ^b   Kertmen, Hayri ^a   Hasturk, Askin Esen ^b   Evirgen, Oya ^c   Hayirli, Nazli ^c   Gokturk, Hilal ^d   Can, Belgin ^c   Caglar, Yusuf Sukru ^c   Sekerci, Zeki ^a  

^a DISKAPI YILDIRIM BEYAZIT TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacitracin; Cerebral cortex; Neurosurgery; Neurotoxicity; Rat; Topical

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN; GELATIN SPONGE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; BRAIN CORTEX; DRUG EFFECTS; MALE; RAT; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISTAR RAT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACITRACIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; GELATIN SPONGE, ABSORBABLE; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84939201885     PISSN: 10195149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10175-13.1     Document Type: Article

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