Antibiotics with nasal packing —The authors reply

On behalf of my co-authors, and myself I would like to thank you for your interest in our study as well as your thoughtful questions. The purpose for our study was to compare infection rates of patients with and without prophylactic systemic antibiotics who had anterior packing for spontaneous epistaxis as well as examine the management practices of prescribing prophylactic antibiotics for these patients in the emergency department. In performing our literature search, we have found that prescribing practices vary among otolaryngologists mainly because there is a paucity of literature that supports a clear benefit to its use.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research