Randomized Controlled Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Dog Bites with Refined Cost Model

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the rate of infection at which it is cost-effective to treat dog bite wounds with antibiotics.Methods: Our study was composed of two parts. First we performed a randomized, doubleblind controlled trial (RCT) to compare the infection rates of dog bite...

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Main Authors: Quinn, James V, McDermott, Daniel, Rossi, Jennifer, Stein, John, Kramer, Nathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2010-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5br825ff