Journal article
Use of antibiotics in the initial management of soft tissue hand wounds
Annals of emergency medicine, v 10(4), pp 187-192
Apr 1981
PMID: 7224261
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Abstract
A prospective, randomized study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in the treatment of various types of soft tissue hand wounds. A total of 394 patients were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups, those receiving cephalexin (250 mg orally q.i.d. x 5 days), and the control group receiving no antibiotic. Patients were followed closely during the healing phase of their wounds. There was no statistical difference in the incidence of infection in the two groups.
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- Title
- Use of antibiotics in the initial management of soft tissue hand wounds
- Creators
- Robert E. Haughey - Drexel UniversityRichard L. Lammers - Drexel UniversityDavid K. Wagner - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Annals of emergency medicine, v 10(4), pp 187-192
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program; Emergency Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1981LJ27900004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0019721571
- Other Identifier
- 991021903376504721
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