Open AccessProphylactic antibiotics in plastic surgery: Trends of use over 25 years of an evolving specialty
Author(s) -
W. Glenn Lyle
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
aesthetic surgery journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.528
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1527-330X
pISSN - 1090-820X
DOI - 10.1067/maj.2003.39
Subject(s) - medicine , plastic surgery , rhytidectomy , surgery , specialty , antibiotics , antibiotic prophylaxis , family medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Infection complicating a plastic-surgery procedure can be a catastrophic event, both for the patient and the surgeon. Surveys published in 1975 and 1985 demonstrated the "usual and customary" practices of plastic surgeons with regard to the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
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