Antimicrobial prophylaxis in basilar skull fracture: A meta-analysis.♦ 780
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Antibiotic prophylaxis after basilar skull fractures: a meta-analysis.
Antibiotic prophylaxis after basilar skull fractures remains controversial. Previous studies have not clearly delineated the utility of prophylactic antibiotics in this setting. We undertook this study to determine if antibiotic prophylaxis after basilar skull fractures prevented meningitis. We performed a formal systematic review of previously published studies after a computerized search with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199704001-00800