title: Spine update: prevention of postoperative infection in patients undergoing spinal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK. erwin.brown@north-bristol.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Erwin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Ian K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Pople
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Louvois
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hedges
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bayston
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Eisenstein
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lees
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015299:Discitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local