Current practice of antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical fixation of closed long bone fractures: a survey of 297 members of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.

CONCLUSION: There is heterogeneity in the use of single- versus multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical repair of closed long bone fractures. Many surgeons were unsure of current evidence-based recommendations regarding perioperative antibiotic use. Most respondents indicated they would be receptive to high-level evidence regarding the single- versus multiple-dose perioperative prophylactic antibiotics for the treatment of closed long bone fractures. PMID: 28105080 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28105080?dopt=Abstract

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - January 21, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Gans I, Jain A, Sirisreetreerux N, Haut ER, Hasenboehler EA Tags: Patient Saf Surg Source Type: research

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