The effect of an antibiotic spray in the prevention of wound infection: A controlled trial
- 1 August 1971
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 58 (8) , 565-566
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800580804
Abstract
In a random controlled series of 704 operation wounds the use of an antibiotic spray was not found to cause a statistically significant improvement in the overall wound infection rate. The use of this spray has accordingly been discontinued.Keywords
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