Does administering pre-hospital antibiotics reduce the rate of wound infections in adult patients with open fractures?
Date First Published:
April 24, 2021
Last Updated:
April 24, 2021
Report by:
Dr Jonny Bennett, ACCS CT1 Emergency Medicine (Northern Deanery)
Search checked by:
Dr Jonny Bennett and Dr Kris Lawson, Northern Deanery
Three-Part Question:
In [adult patients with open fractures], does [the administration of pre-hospital antibiotics] reduce the [rate of wound infection]