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Postoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics and Surgical Site Infection Rates in Breast Surgery Patients
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 06/12/09
Throckmorton AD et al. - Although the overall number of patients who developed SSI was relatively small, there was no reduction in the SSI rate among those who received postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis. Because of the potential adverse events associated with antibiotic use, further evaluation of this practice is required.
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