sidjameson Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Stupidly cut my skin open. 4 stitches needed. Was given tetnis shot and antibiotics. Knowing the over prescription of these things i was wondering if i needed them. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 It somewhat depends on the type of wound and how clean vs contaminated it was, e.g. cut by what/how? And also where located and how deep i.e. near a joint, involving a tendon (likely not if just 4 stitches)? "Prophylactic antibiotics have not been found to have a benefit in the setting of uncomplicated lacerations". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3236143/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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