Open AccessCompliance with the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma guidelines for prophylactic antibiotics after open extremity fracture
Author(s) -
Cassie A. Barton,
Wesley D. McMillian,
Bruce Crookes,
Turner M. Osler,
Craig S. Bartlett
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.97268
Subject(s) - medicine , open fracture , prophylactic antibiotic , prophylactic treatment , compliance (psychology) , antibiotics , surgery , antibiotic prophylaxis , orthopedic surgery , biology , psychology , social psychology , microbiology and biotechnology
Prophylactic antibiotics, paired with wound care and surgical intervention, is considered the standard of care for patients with open fracture. Guidelines from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) recommend specific prophylactic antimicrobial therapy based on the type of open fracture.