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Archives of Surgery, 06/18/09
Misteli H et al. - On the contrary, when surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis was applied, the likelihood of SSI was not significantly higher for operations in which gloves were punctured. Without surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis, glove perforation increases the risk of SSI.
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