Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9207881 Burns 2005 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Data were collected prospectively between 1 January and 31 December 2001, on all children admitted to the burns unit. Out of 50 children admitted to the burns unit, 39 received prophylactic antibiotics in the referring accident and emergency. Two of these became unwell but none fulfilled the CDC criteria. The remaining 11 patients were given antibiotics on admission out of which one child required direct admission to the intensive care unit with a working diagnosis of TSS. Retrospectively, his features did not conform to the CDC criteria. In conclusion, this study suggests that prophylaxis may prevent TSS in children.
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