Antibiotic prophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery: a systematic review of the literature

Antibiotic prophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery: a systematic review of the literature

Abstract Background With the advent of bacterial resistance, it is important now more than ever to evaluate use of antibiotic chemoprophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery. Within this area of the body there may be less dissection, surgery time with smaller incisions and importantly smaller sizes of im...

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Main Authors: Mr Ravi Krishān Modha, Chris Morriss-Roberts, Madeleine Smither, Jonathan Larholt, Ian Reilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Foot surgery
Foot and ankle surgery
Antibiotic chemoprophylaxis
Surgical site infection
Postoperative infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-018-0303-0

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