Template:Antibiotics Open Fracture
Revisión del 18:10 12 abr 2015 de Neil.m.young (discusión | contribs.) (nnt correction per cochrane article)
- NNT 12.5 to prevent early fracture site infection[1]
Grade I Fracture Options
- Cefazolin (Ancef) 2g IV three times daily
- Ciprofloxacin 400mg IV BID (avoid in pediatrics)
Grade II/III Fracture Options
- Add Gentamicin 300 mg (1-1.7mg/kg) IV to any of the Grade I regemins
- If concern for Clostridium then consider single drug regimen of Pipericillin/Tazobactam 4.5g (80mg/kg) IV three times daily
- ↑ Gosselin RA, et al. Antibiotics for preventing infection in open limb fractures. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004; (1):CD003764.