Journal article
Empirical Antibiotics Use in Soft Tissue Infections
Abstract
PURPOSE: Various antibiotics are available to treat soft-tissue infections. However, it is unclear if the empirical antibiotic is always appropriate or the most economical.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the percentage of empirically treated wounds susceptible to the antibiotic therapy prescribed, and to determine the percentage of wounds treated with the most economical antibiotic therapy.
Authors
Shortt R; Thoma A
Journal
Plastic Surgery, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 201–204
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
12 2008
DOI
10.1177/229255030801600402
ISSN
2292-5503