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Management of antimicrobial therapy in emergency department admissions and hospitalizations for firearm injuries: A single-center experience.

Yavuz ÇekliElif DoğanŞahin KaymakTolga EgeMehmet Eryılmaz
Published in: Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES (2024)
In conclusion, for cases of firearm injuries, we believe empirical antimicrobial therapy should be initiated with narrow-spectrum agents such as beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor or third-generation cephalosporin + nitroimidazole in the mild group, considering the lack of Pseudomonal activity.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • gram negative
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • escherichia coli
  • bone marrow