Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 155, Issue 2 , Pages 191-194 , August 2009

Rifamycin Lavage in the Treatment of Experimental Intra-Abdominal Infection

  • Mohamed Jallouli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Ahmed Hakim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médicine de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisie
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  • Abir Znazen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Service de Microbiologie, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Zouhir Sahnoun, Pr.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médicine de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisie
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  • Hatem Kallel, Pr.

      Affiliations

    • Service de Réanimation Médicale et Chirurgicale, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Khaled Zghal, Pr.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médicine de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisie
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  • Adnene Hammami, Pr.

      Affiliations

    • Service de Microbiologie, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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  • Riadh Mhiri, Pr.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia

Received 8 May 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(08)00244-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.041

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 155, Issue 2 , Pages 191-194 , August 2009

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