Surgical delay in the management of dog bite injuries in children, does it increase the risk of infection?

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-85

  Akhtar, Nadeem ^a,b   Smith, M J ^a   McKirdy, S ^a   Page, R E ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed surgery; Dog bites; Infection rate; NCEPOD guidelines

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DOG BITE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPY DELAY; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND INFECTION; ANIMAL; BITES AND STINGS; DOG; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEBRIDEMENT; DOGS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPERATING ROOMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644984832     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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