title: Prevention of post-excisional wound infections: a comparison of oral cephalexin with topical mupirocin and topical cetrimide-chlorhexidine cream.
authors.affiliation: Repatriation General Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Czarnecki
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meehan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nash
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077286:Cetrimonium; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011292:Premedication; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D016712:Mupirocin; D002506:Cephalexin; D002710:Chlorhexidine; D000077286:Cetrimonium