Effect of septoplasty and per-operative antibiotic prophylaxis on nasal flora

Karaman E., Alimoglu Y., Aygun G., Kılıç E., Yagiz C.

B-ENT, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.13-19, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: B-ENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-19
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Effect of septoplasty and per-operative antibiotic prophylaxis on nasal flora. Objectives: Septoplasty is one of the most commonly performed procedures in otolaryngology practice. Prophylactic use of antibiotics is controversial. Disruption of nasal flora may predispose individuals to infection. We investigated the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis and septoplasty on nasal flora.