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...

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Autores principales: Wang, Zhen, Zheng, Jia, Zhao, Yongqiang, Xiang, Yungai, Chen, Xiao, Zhao, Fei, Jin, Yi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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