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Published in: MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY 3/2019

01-12-2019 | Vancomycin | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor regarding: Intrawound application of vancomycin changes the responsible germ in elective spine surgery without significant effect on the rate of infection: a randomized prospective study

Authors: J. V. C. Lemans, S. P. J. Muijs, M. C. Kruyt

Published in: MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY | Issue 3/2019

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
Letter to the editor regarding: Intrawound application of vancomycin changes the responsible germ in elective spine surgery without significant effect on the rate of infection: a randomized prospective study
Authors
J. V. C. Lemans
S. P. J. Muijs
M. C. Kruyt
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer Milan
Keyword
Vancomycin
Published in
MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 2035-5106
Electronic ISSN: 2035-5114
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-019-00596-0

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