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Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary in Small (≤20% TBSA) Burn Excisions? A Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND: This study investigates the effect of prophylactic perioperative antibiotic use on patients with small burns [≤20% total body surface area (TBSA)] on rates of infection, graft loss, or readmission. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients admitted to our institutio...

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Autores principales: Puthumana, Joseph S., Khan, Iman F., Tiongco, Rafael Felix P., Akhavan, Arya A., Khoo, Kimberly H., Qiu, Cecil S., Puthumana, Joe J., Cooney, Carisa M., Wright, William F., Caffrey, Julie A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9278909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35919889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004388