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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2010-12-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5br825ff |