Bacterial Agents of Surgical Site Infections in South-Western Nigeria
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Bacterial Agents of Surgical Site Infections in South-Western Nigeria
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are risks associated with surgical procedures and represent a significant burden in terms of morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Appropriate antibiotic therapy is required to reduce this burden. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial agents responsible for these infections and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern in order to guide the init...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Biomedical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1937-9080
DOI: 10.5099/aj130400217