Efficacy of a short course antibiotic prophylaxis for open reduction of closed fractures: first report from India.

• Authors: Sudeep Kumar, Bijayini Behera, Kamran Farooque, Vijay Sharma, Purva Mathur
• Journal: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (J Assoc Physicians India) Vol. 58 Pg. 124-5 (Feb 2010) ISSN: 0004-5772 [Print] India
• PMID: 20658766 (Publication Type: Letter)

Chemical References

• Cefazolin

Topics

• Adult
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis (adverse effects)
• Cefazolin (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Fractures, Closed (complications, surgery)
• Gram-Positive Bacteria (drug effects)
• Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections (drug therapy, prevention & control)
• Humans
• India
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Orthopedic Procedures
• Young Adult