Comparing the effectiveness of oral versus intravenous antibiotics in the prophylaxis of wound infection in hand laceration

Objective: Hand lacerations are among the most frequent causes of visiting emergency departments (EDs). Wound infection is one of its complications. There is still an ongoing disagreement on the administration of oral versus intravenous (IV) antibiotics (ABs). The objective of this study is to compa...

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Published in:	Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma
Main Authors:	Mehdi Momeni, Elnaz Vahidi, Neda Karimi Tafti, Zeinab Naderpour, Javad Seyedhosseini, Morteza Saeedi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2023-01-01
Subjects:	hand laceration oral antibiotic intravenous antibiotic wound infection
Online Access:	http://www.jept.ir/article_92104_e09eb5b705ba3ac217a7b164ac7c3f38.pdf