Prophylactic antibiotics in common dog bite wounds: a controlled study

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Abstract
A double-blind prospective study of 98 patients was carried out, but 57 (58%) returned for follow-up and form the basis of this report. Wound irrigation and debridement were found to be important in reducing infection. Hand wounds were most likely to become infected; face and scalp wounds were at lo …
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Authors Callaham M;;
Journal Annals of emergency medicine
Year 1980
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6902630
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE animals humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine adult adolescent Child Prospective Studies Clinical Trial Double-Blind Method controlled clinical trial risk wound infection / microbiology debridement pmid:6902630 doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(80)80153-3 m callaham bites and stings / complications* bites and stings / therapy dogs penicillin resistance penicillins / therapeutic use* sutures wound infection / etiology wound infection / prevention & control*

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