Prophylactic Antibiotics in Patients with Traumatic Pneumocephalus or Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
Hsin-Ping WangRebecca J ReifKyle J KalkwarfHanna K JensenAllison K JenkinsAvi BhavarajuPublished in: The American surgeon (2022)
TP and BSF-CSF are rare diagnoses among trauma patients. The rate of CNSI is marginal and antibiotics do not appear to confer a protective advantage. A larger trial is needed to elucidate the true effect of antibiotics on preventing CNSIs in patients with these uncommon diagnoses.