title: Use of prophylactic antibiotics following tube thoracostomy for blunt chest trauma in the prevention of empyema and pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Email: mohammadbagher_heydari@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad Bagher
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Heydari
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hessami
authors.forename: Khosro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Setayeshi
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sajadifar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014193:Trauma Centers; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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