The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1012
ISSUE 1012
October 24, 1997
Issue 1012
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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery
October 24, 1997 (Issue: 1012)
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 and...more
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