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FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Committee on Infectious Diseases
The Use of Systemic Fluoroquinolones
Pediatrics 2006; 118: 1287-1292 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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[Read eLetters] Prophylaxis for foot wounds against Pseudomonas
Hitesh Z Shah   (4 September 2006)

Prophylaxis for foot wounds against Pseudomonas 4 September 2006
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Hitesh Z Shah,
Pediatric private practice
FAAP

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Re: Prophylaxis for foot wounds against Pseudomonas

hshah{at}swpediatrics.com Hitesh Z Shah

I was surprised about the recommandation against prophylaxis after penetrating nail injury through tennis shoe.It is a common injury,more than 90% of penetrating wounds injury in foot resulting in to abcess or osteomylitis are pseudomas infection,diagnosis of psueudomal foot infections including osteomyletis is difficult and psuedomas osteomylitis requires agressive surgical treatment.Simple thing to do would be treat with oral medication and prevent chain of consequenses.

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