@article{ref1,
title="Barking up the wrong tree? A survey of dog bite wound management",
journal="Emergency medicine journal",
year="2003",
author="Smith, M. R. and Walker, A. and Brenchley, J.",
volume="20",
number="3",
pages="253-255",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Several trials have been published examining the role of antibiotics in dog bite wound management. A meta-analysis of these suggests that there is very little benefit to routine antibiotic prescription in these patients. All papers however incorporated rigorous wound care regimens involving large volume irrigation. METHODS: The authors undertook a telephone survey to investigate wound care and prescribing practice in bite wound management in accident and emergency and minor injury units in the Yorkshire region. RESULTS: Twenty one departments were contacted. Only 10% of departments routinely irrigate these wounds. Antibiotics are prescribed routinely in 71%. CONCLUSIONS: Management of dog bite wounds would not seem to be evidence based in most departments in this sample.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1472-0205",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}