Prospective Evaluation of Topical Antibiotics for Preventing Infections in Uncomplicated Soft‐tissue Wounds Repaired in the ED

1995112 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Daniel J. Dire · University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Marco Morelli Coppola · Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

D. Dwyer · Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

John J. Lorette · Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

Jerry L. Karr · Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

Abstract

The use of topical antibiotics resulted in significantly lower infection rates than did the use of a petrolatum control. BAC and NEO had the lowest wound infection rates.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical Sutures and Adhesives Wound Healing and Treatments Surgical site infection prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Academic Emergency Medicine

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 4-10

DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1995.tb03070.x

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