Open AccessRelevance of the systematic culture of the intraoperative swab and drain tip of Redon in Orthopaedic-Traumatology surgery
Author(s) -
M. Anoumou,
Maminata Traoré,
Maurice Kouamé,
R. D. Gogoua,
Timothée Ouassa,
V Guy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v26i3.28318
Subject(s) - medicine , traumatology , surgery , orthopedic surgery , aseptic processing , general surgery
Post operative infections are more severe complications in bone surgery. The first stage culture on drain tip or intraoperative swab are not well known according to clear, open and aseptic orthopaedic surgery to predict wounds infections.