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September 10, 2025BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersOpen Access

Comparative effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotic regimens in preventing infection in open fractures: a prospective cohort study

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MSMohammad SheibaniASAmirreza SadeghifarSSShahriyar Shafa

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Prospective cohort study compares prophylactic antibiotic regimens, highlighting the benefits of vancomycin-amikacin.

Key Points

  • Vancomycin-amikacin reduces infection rates in open fractures compared to cefazolin regimens, suggesting its effectiveness.
  • Group C demonstrated a lower adjusted risk ratio for clinical infections at 4.7% versus 8.0% in Group A.
  • This observational cohort study enrolled 600 patients aged 18–85 years with open fractures to compare antibiotics.
  • Findings may influence treatment protocols in high-risk settings, pending confirmation through randomized trials.

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Sheibani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24317b210217d647a5119https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09063-3
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