Prophylactic antibiotic use in pediatric burn units

Ergun O., Celik A. , ERGÜN G., Ozok G.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.14, ss.422-426, 2004 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 14 Konu: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2004-821065
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.422-426

Özet

Prophylactic antibiotic use in childhood burns is controversial. the effciency of antibiotic prophylaxis in 77 pediatric burn patients was evaluated. Forty-seven patients received prophylactic antibiotics (Group AP), while 30 patients received no prophylaxis (Group NP). Age, wound depth, day of admission, mechanism of burn injury, type of dressings were similar for both groups (p > 0.05).