Topical vancomycin: Does it reduce surgical site infection in bone tumors?

Introduction: We retrospectively analyzed a consecutive group of patients operated for bone tumors of extremity and pelvis who received only perioperative antibiotics (Group A) against a similar group that had additional 1 g topical vancomycin sprinkled in the wound before closure (Group B). The aim...

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Main Authors: Suman Byregowda, Ajay Puri, Ashish Gulia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-01-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
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Online Access:http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=99;epage=101;aulast=Byregowda