Prophylactic antibiotics for simple hand lacerations: Time for a clinical trial?

Authors

Shahriar Zehtabchi, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Kabir Yadav, George Washington UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Brothers, State University of New York
Feras Khan, State University of New York
Savitri Singh, State University of New York
R. Daniel Wilcoxson, George Washington University
Shweta Malhotra, State University of New York

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

9-2012

Journal

Injury

Volume

Volume 43, Issue 9

Inclusive Pages

1497-1501

Keywords

Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Cephalexin--therapeutic use; Hand Injuries--complications; Lacerations--complications; Physician's Practice Patterns--statistics & numerical data; Wound Infection--drug therapy

APA Citation

Zehtabchi, S., Yadav, K., Brothers, E., Khan, F., Singh, S., Wilcoxson, R. D., & Malhotra, S. (2012). Prophylactic antibiotics for simple hand lacerations: Time for a clinical trial? Injury, 43(9), 1497-1501.

Peer Reviewed

1