Limiting antibiotic prophylaxis in the treatment of maxillofacial fractures: A retrospective, single-center study of 81 patients

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of the duration for which we provide antibiotic prophylaxis to maxillofacial fracture patients who undergo open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) in our hospital by retrospectively reviewing the incidence of surgical site infec...

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Main Authors: Kaoru Murakami, Koji Yamamura, Chikashi Minemura, Tomohiro Takayama, Yasushi Kimura, Hidetaka Yokoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621001370