Cat bite injuries to the hand and forearm: the impact of antibiotic treatment on microbiological findings and clinical outcome.
Sebastian WanglerMiriam EliasLinus SchoepkeDominique N MerkyRahel MeierEsther VögelinPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)
Our data do not suggest that early antibiotic administration or delayed surgical treatment affects the outcome of the microbiological workup following cat bite injuries to the hand and forearm. The microbiological outcome did not affect the complication rate, treatment time, and total treatment costs.
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