Journal article
Effect of Extended Prophylactic Antibiotic Duration in the Treatment of Open Fracture Wounds Differs by Level of Contamination.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between prophylactic antibiotic duration after the definitive wound closure of an open fracture and deep surgical site infection (SSI).
DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.
Authors
Stennett CA; O'Hara NN; Sprague S; Petrisor B; Jeray KJ; Leekha S; Yimgang DP; Joshi M; O'Toole RV; Bhandari M
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 113–120
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2020
DOI
10.1097/bot.0000000000001715
ISSN
0890-5339