Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 69-76 , June 2006

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Interventional Radiology—Anything New?

  • P. Beddy, MD, MRCS
    • ,
  • J.M. Ryan, MD, FRCR, FFRRCSI

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to J. Mark Ryan, Department of Interventional Radiology, St. James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.

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