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The use of triclosan-coated sutures to prevent surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a common and serious complication of all surgical interventions. Microorganisms are able to colonise sutures that are implanted in the skin, which is a causative factor of SSIs. Triclosan-coated sutures are antibacterial sutures...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Imran, Boulton, Adam Jonathan, Rizvi, Sana, Carlos, William, Dickenson, Edward, Smith, NA, Reed, Mike
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6731927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31481559
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029727