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Gram-Negative Surgical Site Infections After 989 Spinal Fusion Procedures: Associated Factors and the Role of Gram-Negative Prophylactic Antibiotic Coverage

Humaid Al Farii, David Slawaska-Eng, Sarah Pankovitch, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez and Michael Weber
International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2021, 15 (2) 341-347; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8044
Humaid Al Farii
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MD
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David Slawaska-Eng
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MD (CANDIDATE)
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Sarah Pankovitch
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MD (CANDIDATE)
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Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Michael Weber
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Humaid Al Farii, David Slawaska-Eng, Sarah Pankovitch, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, Michael Weber
International Journal of Spine Surgery Apr 2021, 15 (2) 341-347; DOI: 10.14444/8044

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Humaid Al Farii, David Slawaska-Eng, Sarah Pankovitch, Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, Michael Weber
International Journal of Spine Surgery Apr 2021, 15 (2) 341-347; DOI: 10.14444/8044
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