Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Hand Surgery
Abstract Purpose Antibiotic prophylaxis decreases the rate of surgical site infection in a broad spectrum of surgical procedures. However, in patients undergoing elective hand surgery, there is evidence of lower efficacy, and its use might be related to the development of antimicrobial...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2017-11-01
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Series: | Revista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1608625 |