Surgical site infections in older adults: epidemiology and management strategies

scientific article published on January 2008

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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1010403729
P356DOI10.2165/00002512-200825050-00004
P698PubMed publication ID18447404

P2093author name stringPreeti N Malani
Laraine Washer
Michael H Young
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P433issue5
P921main subjectepidemiologyQ133805
P304page(s)399-414
P577publication date2008-01-01
P1433published inDrugs & AgingQ5308946
P1476titleSurgical site infections in older adults: epidemiology and management strategies
P478volume25

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