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Preoperative bathing with chlorhexidine reduces the incidence of surgical site infections after total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection is a devastating postoperative complication, and the occurrence ranges from 1% to 2% after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The efficacy of the preoperative use of chlorhexidine for reducing infection has been debated. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the efficac...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5708913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29381914 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008321 |