Template:Open Fracture Antibiotics

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Cefazolin (Ancef) 2g IV[1][2]

AND

Gentamicin 300 mg (1-1.7mg/kg) IV (especially if wound is dirty)

  1. Gosselin RA, Roberts I, Gillespie WJ. Antibioticsfor preventing infection in open limb fractures. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;1:CD003764
  2. The NNT Review http://www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-open-fractures/