Prospective Evaluation of Topical Antibiotics for Preventing Infections in Uncomplicated Soft‐tissue Wounds Repaired in the ED

J. Dire, Daniel; Morelli Coppola, Marco; Dwyer, D.; J. Lorette, John; L. Karr, Jerry

doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.1995.tb03070.x

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Prospective Evaluation of Topical Antibiotics for Preventing Infections in Uncomplicated Soft‐tissue Wounds Repaired in the ED

Published in Academic Emergency Medicine • Jan 1, 1995

Authors:

Daniel J. Dire

Marco Morelli Coppola

D. Dwyer

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine differences in infection rates among uncomplicated, repaired wounds managed with: topical bacitracin zinc (BAC); neomycin sulfate, bacitracin zinc, and polymyxin B sulfate combination (NEO); silver sulfadiazine (SIL); and petrolatum (PTR). METHODS: This was a prospective, ran...

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Medicine

Surgery

Silver sulfadiazine

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