1985
Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Outpatient Treatment of Burns
BOSS W, BRAND D, ACAMPORA D, BARESE S, FRAZIER W. Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Outpatient Treatment of Burns. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1985, 25: 224-227. PMID: 3981674, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198503000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection rateOutpatient burnsProphylactic antibioticsRisk factorsUntreated groupObservational cohort studyWound infection rateSize of burnCohort studyPatient ageSystemic antibioticsOutpatient treatmentEmergency roomAntibiotic useBurn injuryLarge burnsUntreated burnsRoutine useAntibioticsInjuryBurnsTreatmentGroupEtiologyInfection
1983
Adequacy of Antitetanus Prophylaxis in Six Hospital Emergency Rooms
Brand D, Acampora D, Gottlieb L, Glancy K, Frazier W. Adequacy of Antitetanus Prophylaxis in Six Hospital Emergency Rooms. New England Journal Of Medicine 1983, 309: 636-640. PMID: 6888430, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198309153091104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital emergency roomAntitetanus prophylaxisEmergency roomOpen soft tissue injuriesHuman tetanus immunoglobulinMechanism of injurySoft tissue injuriesAdverse drug reactionsCost of carePast immunizationsTetanus immunoglobulinDrug reactionsTetanus toxoidDevitalized tissueImmunization protocolHigh riskDifferent hospitalsWound depthPatientsInjuryLower likelihoodProphylaxisTetanusPhysiciansBacterial contamination