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Prophylactic Antibiotics to Prevent Cellulitis of the Leg: Economic Analysis of the PATCH I & II Trials
BACKGROUND: Cellulitis (erysipelas) is a recurring and debilitating bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissue. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotic treatment to prevent the recurrence of cellulitis using low dose penicillin V in patients following a first episode...
Autores principales: | Mason, James M., Thomas, Kim S., Crook, Angela M., Foster, Katharine A., Chalmers, Joanne R., Nunn, Andrew J., Williams, Hywel C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3925077/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24551029 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082694 |
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