Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Dermatologic Surgery: Is this Supported by Evidence?

Abstract

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Rabb

Lesher

. Antibiotic prophylaxis in cutaneous surgery. Dermatol Surg 1995;21:550–4.

Babcock

Grekin

. Antibiotic use in dermatologic surgery. Dermatol Clin 2003;21:337–48.

Messingham

Arpey

. Update on the use of antibiotics in cutaneous surgery. Dermatol Surg 2005;31:1068–78.

Bobrow

Pollack

Gamble

Seligson

. Incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses is not associated with bacteremia in afebrile adults. Ann Emerg Med 1997;29:404–8.

Hirschmann

. Antimicrobial prophylaxis in dermatology. Semin Med Surg 2000;19:2–9.

Smack

Harrington

Dunn

. Infection and allergy incidence in ambulatory surgery patients using white petrolatum vs. bacitracin ointment. A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 1996;276:972–7.