Prophylactic Antibiotics for Posttraumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistulae: A Meta-analysis
Hilary A. Brodie;
archives of otolaryngology–head & neck surgery1997Vol. 123pp. 749-752
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in the treatment of posttraumatic cerebrospinal fluid fistulae. Design: Meta-analysis with literature review. Methods: A MEDLINE search was performed to obtain all the reports pertaining to posttraumatic cerebrospinal fluid fistulae between 1970 and 1995. All the series that provided data specifying whether...