Better Prophylaxis Against Surgical Site Infection with Local as Well as Systemic Antibiotics: An in Vivo Study

Background: Prophylactic systemic antibiotics significantly lower the risk of postoperative infection, and injection of antibiotics directly into the wound cavity has been found to be even more effective. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of direct injection of antibiotics into a wound cav...

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Main Authors: Cavanaugh, Daniel L., Berry, John, Yarboro, Seth R., Dahners, Laurence E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc 2009
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Scientific Articles
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2714810/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19651948
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.G.01237
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