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2122. Can Chlorhexidine Reduce Bacterial Colonization in Surgical Drains and Surgical Site Infections After Breast Cancer Surgery? A Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND: Breast surgery is considered a clean surgery; however, surgical site infection (SSI) rates are higher than predicted. Postoperative drains remain in situ for several days with an inevitable bacterial colonization and increased risk of SSI. METHODS: We conducted a randomized controlled tr...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252534/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1778 |