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Just had stitches, need antibiotics?


sidjameson

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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/

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