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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cochlear Implant Surgery

Barry E. Hirsch, Athanasios Blikas, Mark Whitaker

The Laryngoscope · 2007 · 35 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Perioperative antibiotics, usually administered as a single dose, are sufficient for the prevention of major wound infection after cochlear implant surgery.

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