The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE957
September 15, 1995
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery
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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery
September 15, 1995 (Issue: 957)
Antimicrobial prophylaxis can decrease the incidence of infection, particularly wound infection, after certain operations, but this benefit must be weighed against the risks of toxic and allergic reactions, emergence of resistant bacteria...more
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