Practice Management Guidelines for Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Tube Thoracostomy for Traumatic Hemopneumothorax

Luchette, F.; Barrie, P.; Oswanski, Michael F.; Spain, David A.; Mullins, Clinton R.; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Pasquale, Michael D.; Holbrook, P

doi:10.1097/00043860-200007000-00008

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“…1,21 Prophylactic antibiotics may be indicated in people if thoracostomy tubes are placed because of chest trauma. Antibiotic prophylaxis is controversial and depends mostly on the circumstances in which the tube was placed and the animal's underlying disease.…”

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Thoracostomy Tube Placement and Drainage

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Small Animal Critical Care Medicine

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Thoracostomy Tube Placement and Drainage

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2015

Small Animal Critical Care Medicine

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“…RCTs, meta-analysis are helpful but will not be able to serve as a definite and unrestricted guideline for treatment of the individual patient as multiple factors contribute to the development of posttraumatic empyema. 33…”

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“…Despite the above well‐performed meta‐analysis the decision to apply antibiotic prophylaxis will remain the task of the physician on duty. RCTs, meta‐analysis are helpful but will not be able to serve as a definite and unrestricted guideline for treatment of the individual patient as multiple factors contribute to the development of posttraumatic empyema 33…”

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