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* Tetanus vaccination if indicated
* Tetanus vaccination if indicated
* [[Cephalexin]] as prophylaxis for general punctures
*Antimicrobial prophylaxis:
** [[Cephalexin]] 500 mg p.o. qid for 2 days for general punctures, even when grossly contaminated[[CiteRef::ghafouri2012pr]]
* [[Levofloxacin]] as prophylaxis for plantar puncture
** [[Levofloxacin]] for plantar puncture


[[Category:Trauma and surgical patients]]
[[Category:Trauma and surgical patients]]

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Management

  • Tetanus vaccination if indicated
  • Antimicrobial prophylaxis:
    • Cephalexin 500 mg p.o. qid for 2 days for general punctures, even when grossly contaminated1
    • Levofloxacin for plantar puncture

References

  1. ^  Hamed-Basir Ghafouri, Barzin Bagheri-Behzad, Mohammad-Reza Yasinzadeh, Ehsan Modirian, Dorsa Divsalar, Shervin Farahmand. Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy in Contaminated Traumatic Wounds: Two Days versus Five Days Treatment. BioImpacts; ISSN 2228-5660. 2012. doi:10.5681/BI.2012.004.