Intrawound vancomycin for prevention of surgical site infection: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Patel S, Nischal SA, Kale KM, Mendonca A, Sofoluke N, Prasad SK, Harrop JS, Refai D

DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag131
Published: 2026 Sep 4
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@article{allodium:10.1093/bjsopen/zrag131,
  title = {Intrawound vancomycin for prevention of surgical site infection: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.},
  author = {Patel S and Nischal SA and Kale KM and Mendonca A and Sofoluke N and Prasad SK and Harrop JS and Refai D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BJS open},
  doi = {10.1093/bjsopen/zrag131},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrag131}
}

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TI  - Intrawound vancomycin for prevention of surgical site infection: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
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AU  - Nischal SA
AU  - Kale KM
AU  - Mendonca A
AU  - Sofoluke N
AU  - Prasad SK
AU  - Harrop JS
AU  - Refai D
PY  - 2026
JO  - BJS open
DO  - 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag131
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S, P., SA, N., KM, K., A, M., N, S., SK, P., JS, H., & D, R. (2026). Intrawound vancomycin for prevention of surgical site infection: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.. BJS open. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrag131

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