Burns injury in children: Is antibiotic prophylaxis recommended?

• Main Authors: Jamila Chahed (Author), Amine Ksia (Author), Wieme Selmi (Author), Saida Hidouri (Author), Lassaad Sahnoun (Author), Imed Krichene (Author), Mongi Mekki (Author), Abdellatif Nouri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Wound infection is the most frequent complication in burn patients. There is a lack of guidelines on the use of systemic antibiotics in children to prevent this complication. Patients and Methods: A prospective study is carried out on 80 patients to evaluate the role of antibiotic prophy...