Many of these papers (if not all) included penetrating chest trauma in the
figures. I certainly would give prophylactic antibiotics for patients
presenting with penetrating chest trauma, but I'm not sure about the
efficacy in blunt trauma prior to inserting a chest drain?
Ray McGlone
A&E Lancaster
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From: "Simon Carley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: antibiotics in chest trauma + drain
> Yes - in trauma
> See:- http://www.bestbets.org/cgi-bin/bets.pl?record=00121
> Simon Carley
> SpR in Emergency Medicine
> Manchester Royal Infirmary
> England
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Bailey <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 3:37 AM
>
>
> > Re: Prophylactic antibiotics & Chest drains
> >
> > On the subject of prophylactic antibiotics, what do list members feel
> about
> > the administration of 1 shot of IV broad spectrum antibiotic just prior
to
> > chest drain insertion [in trauma] to reduce the incidence of empyema?
> >
> > Bill Bailey
> > A&E Chesterfield
> >
>
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