The incidence and microbiological profile of surgical site infections following internal fixation of closed and open fractures
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence and microbiological profile of surgical site infections (SSIs) associated with internal fixation of fractures and to compare differences in the SSIs observed among patients with closed and open fractures. METHODS: Retrospective study. Analyzed data i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2016-08-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000400396&lng=en&tlng=en |