Antibiotic prophylaxis at triage for simple traumatic wounds: A pilot study

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 279-281

  Cowell, David Lord ^a   Harvey, Martyn ^a   Cave, Grant ^b,c  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c Hutt Hospital and Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; emergency; prophylaxis; wound

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INJURY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FLOXACILLIN; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 80052486918     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3283456807     Document Type: Article

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