Systemic Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Maxillofacial Trauma: A Scoping Review and Critical Appraisal

• Main Authors: Femke Goormans (Author), Ruxandra Coropciuc (Author), Maximilien Vercruysse (Author), Isabel Spriet (Author), Robin Willaert (Author), Constantinus Politis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infection after maxillofacial trauma remains an important complication, with a significant socio-economic impact. While consensus exists that systemic antibiotic prophylaxis reduces the risk of infection in the management of maxillofacial fractures, the type, and duration remain controversial. There...