Preoperative integrity of skin surface predicts infection risk

Heal and colleagues report a reduced risk of wound infection with topical antibiotics after minor skin surgery. 1 However, the control group had a high risk of infection and the influence of pre-existing carriage of skin pathogens, as shown by the appearance of the lesion's surface, was not con...

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Published in:BMJ 2009-02, Vol.338 (7691), p.369-369
Main Authors: Weatherhead, Sophie C, Lawrence, Clifford M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Antibiotics for Skin Surgery
Dermatology
Infections
Lesions
Patients
Skin
Wound infections
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Summary:Heal and colleagues report a reduced risk of wound infection with topical antibiotics after minor skin surgery. 1 However, the control group had a high risk of infection and the influence of pre-existing carriage of skin pathogens, as shown by the appearance of the lesion's surface, was not considered.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.b516