Suction Drain Tip Culture after Spine Surgery: Can It Predict a Surgical Site Infection?

Study DesignRetrospective clinical study.PurposeTo assess the diagnostic value of suction drain tip culture in patients undergoing primary posterior spine surgery.Overview of LiteratureTo date, the diagnostic value of suction drain tip culture for predicting surgical site infection (SSI) has not bee...

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Published in:	Asian Spine Journal
Main Authors:	Jae-Sung Ahn, Ho-Jin Lee, Eugene Park, Il-Young Park, Jae Won Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Spine Society 2015-12-01
Subjects:	Spine surgery Surgical site infection Drain tip culture Diagnostic value Bacteria
Online Access:	http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-9-863.pdf