Pre-hospital antibiotics for open fractures: Is there time? A descriptive study
Infection is a complication of open fractures. Early administration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics providing cover against gram positive and negative organisms has been shown to be the single most important factor in reducing infection rate in patients with open (compound) fractures. A delay of mor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-12-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13001754 |