TY - JOUR
T1 - An evidence-based approach to antibiotic use in maxillofacial trauma
AU - Michel, Jonathan C.
AU - Amin, Dina
AU - Gelbard, Rondi B.
AU - Abramowicz, Shelly
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - A patient with craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma often receives consultations from multiple medical and surgical services. Antibiotics are sometimes prescribed without consistent evidence. This article reviews current literature regarding antibiotic prophylaxis of patients with CMF fractures. This article also presents the guidelines for the appropriate use of antibiotics for patients with CMF fractures at 2 level I trauma centers.
AB - A patient with craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma often receives consultations from multiple medical and surgical services. Antibiotics are sometimes prescribed without consistent evidence. This article reviews current literature regarding antibiotic prophylaxis of patients with CMF fractures. This article also presents the guidelines for the appropriate use of antibiotics for patients with CMF fractures at 2 level I trauma centers.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.12.135
DO - 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.12.135
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35428598
AN - SCOPUS:85128146344
SN - 2212-4403
VL - 134
SP - 151
EP - 158
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
IS - 2
ER -