Prophylactic antibiotics in common dog bite wounds: a controlled study
Callaham M;;
Annals of emergency medicine1980Vol. 9pp. -
401
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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 …