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Progress not panacea: vancomycin powder efficacy and dose evaluated in an in vivo mouse model of spine implant infection

Howard Y. Park, Vishal Hegde, Stephen D. Zoller, William L. Sheppard, Christopher D. Hamad, Ryan A. Smith, Marina M. Sprague, Joshua D. Proal, John Hoang, Amanda H. Loftin,

The Spine Journal · 2019 · 12 citations · 23 references

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The Impact of Surgical-Site Infections in the 1990s: Attributable Mortality, Excess Length of Hospitalization, And Extra Costs

Kathryn B Kirkland, Jane Briggs, Sharon L. Trivette et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1999 · 1.7K citations

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Surgical site infection: Incidence and impact on hospital utilization and treatment costs

Gregory de Lissovoy, Kathy Fraeman, Valerie Hutchins et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 2009 · 1.2K citations

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Intrawound Application of Vancomycin for Prophylaxis in Instrumented Thoracolumbar Fusions

Fred A. Sweet, Michael S. Roh, Christopher Sliva · Spine · 2011 · 435 citations

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Reduced surgical site infections in patients undergoing posterior spinal stabilization of traumatic injuries using vancomycin powder

Kevin O’Neill, Jason G. Smith, Amir M. Abtahi et al. · The Spine Journal · 2011 · 314 citations

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Effects of Using Intravenous Antibiotic Only Versus Local Intrawound Vancomycin Antibiotic Powder Application in Addition to Intravenous Antibiotics on Postoperative Infection in Spine Surgery in 907 Patients

Vijay Tubaki, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran, Ajoy Prasad Shetty · Spine · 2013 · 240 citations

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