title: Best evidence topic report. Prophylactic antibiotics for subungual haematoma.
abstract: A short cut review was carried out to establish whether antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated after trephining of a subungual haematoma. Two papers were found using the reported search, of which neither presented any evidence to answer the clinical question. It is concluded that there is no evidence available to answer this question. Further research is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costello
authors.forename: Marten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Howes
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*