Infection Prevalence and Patterns in Self Inflicted Gunshot Wounds to the Face

The purpose of this study was to answer the following clinical question, “Among patients with SIGW to the maxillofacial region what is the prevalence of post-injury infection and are there any microbial patterns that can guide empiric antibiotic selection.”

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - February 28, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Adam P. Fagin, Eric J. Dierks, R. Bryan Bell, Allen C. Cheng, Ashish A. Patel, Melissa S. Amundson Source Type: research