Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Torso, Maxillofacial, and Skin Traumatic Lesions: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence

• Main Authors: Enrico Cicuttin (Author), Massimo Sartelli (Author), Emanuele Scozzafava (Author), Dario Tartaglia (Author), Camilla Cremonini (Author), Bruno Brevi (Author), Niccolò Ramacciotti (Author), Serena Musetti (Author), Silvia Strambi (Author), Mauro Podda (Author), Fausto Catena (Author), Massimo Chiarugi (Author), Federico Coccolini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Use of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) in trauma patients is a common practice. However, considering the increasing rates of antibiotic resistance, AP use should be questioned and limited only to specific cases. We performed a systematic review of recent literature (from year 2000), aiming to summarize...