Antibiotic Prescribing Practices of Emergency Physicians and Patient Expectations for Uncomplicated Lacerations

INTRODUCTION: Prophylactic antibiotics have not been found to have a benefit in the setting of uncomplicated lacerations. We evaluated the proportion of patients with uncomplicated lacerations who are prescribed prophylactic antibiotics in the emergency department (ED), factors that physicians consi...

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Autores principales: Ong, Samuel, Moran, Gregory J, Krishnadasan, Anusha, Talan, David A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine 2011
Materias:
Clinical Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3236143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22224123
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2011.2.2115

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3236143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22224123
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2011.2.2115

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