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The Role of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prevention of Infection in Patients With Simple Hand Lacerations  Shahriar Zehtabchi, MD  Annals of Emergency Medicine 

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1 The Role of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prevention of Infection in Patients With Simple Hand Lacerations  Shahriar Zehtabchi, MD  Annals of Emergency Medicine  Volume 49, Issue 5, Pages e1 (May 2007) DOI: /j.annemergmed Copyright © 2007 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions

2 Figure Outcome of wound infection in the 3 trials. For each trial, the square corresponds to the observed RR of infection, and the horizontal line defines the 95% CI. An RR of 1, identified by the vertical line in the middle, would reflect an identical infection rate in patients receiving antibiotics and placebo. The size of the square reflects the number of patients enrolled in the respective trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine  , e1DOI: ( /j.annemergmed ) Copyright © 2007 American College of Emergency Physicians Terms and Conditions


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