Does antibiotic spray reduce wound infection?
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing burn wound infection.
BACKGROUND Infection of burn wounds is a serious problem because it can delay healing, increase scarring and invasive infection may result in the death of the patient. Antibiotic prophylaxis is one of several interventions that may prevent burn wound infection and protect the burned patient from invasive infections. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of antibiotic prophylaxis on rates of burn w...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1977
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6091.869