Antiseptics and Antibiotics for Surgical Wounds Healing by Secondary Intention: Summary of a Cochrane Review.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3131.
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Abstract
Do antiseptics and antibiotics benefit surgical wounds healing by secondary intention (SWHSI)? No high-quality randomized clinical trials have addressed this question. Current evidence is limited and insufficient; it is uncertain whether treating SWHSI with antiseptics or antibiotics is beneficial.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Wound Healing