Wound Swabs in Open Fractures
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Report By: Dr Helen R Ashton - SpR in Emergency Medicine
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Institution: Blackburn Royal Infirmary
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Date Submitted: 9th April 2005
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Last Modified: 9th April 2005
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Status: Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [patients presenting with an open fracture] is an [immediate wound swab for bacteriological studies] useful in [guiding antibiotic therapy]