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Drain blockage by topical vancomycin powder—a case report of a potentially catastrophic complication in spine surgery
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that application of vancomycin powder reduces the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) and is also effective for the treatment of infections requiring surgical debridement. The use of intrawound vancomycin powder is therefore becoming prevalent. Surgical drain occ...
Autor principal: | Shea, Graham Ka-Hon |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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AME Publishing Company
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10570648/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37841782 http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jss-23-46 |
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