Extended Antibiotic Therapy may Reduce Risk of Infection Following Orthognathic Surgery

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• 作者：Lauren Harrell ; Vivek Shetty
• 刊名：Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：September, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：12
• 期：3
• 页码：144-145
• 全文大小：48 K

文摘

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Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Effectiveness of postoperative antibiotics in orthognathic surgery: a meta-analysis.

Danda AK, Ravi P.

J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011;69:2650-6.

Reviewers

Lauren Harrell, MS, Vivek Shetty, DDS, Dr MedDent

Purpose/Question

To determine whether extending antibiotic coverage, beyond the perioperative period, is more effective in reducing the incidence of infection following orthognathic surgery

Source of Funding

Information not available

Type of Study/Design

Systematic review with meta-analysis of data

Level of Evidence

Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence