Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Despite Preoperative Cefazolin Administration in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Tertiary Hospital Experience

Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that occurs after surgery on the incision site. Cefazolin is an old-generation antibiotic that decreases the risk of SSI. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the incidence of SSI, cefazolin administration, and the factors...

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Autores principales: Mikwar, Zaher, AlRajhi, Bassam, Saimaldaher, Bakur W, Al-Magrabi, Ahmed, Khoja, Abdullah, Abushouk, Amir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10512619/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37746365
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43912

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10512619/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37746365
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43912

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