Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Prophylactic antibiotics for cerebrospinal fluid fistula ====== Prophylactic [[antibiotic]]s are controversial. There was no difference in the [[incidence]] of [[morbidity]] of [[meningitis]] between treated and untreated patients ((Klastersky J, Sadeghi M, Brihaye J. Antimicrobial 2328 Prophylaxis in Patients with Rhinorrhea or Otorrhea: A Double Blind Study. Surg Neurol. 1976; 6:111–114)). Furthermore, the risk of selecting resistant strains appears real ((Spetzler RF, Zabramski JM. Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula. Contemp Neurosurg. 1986; 8:1–7)) and is therefore usually avoided. [[Prophylactic antibiotics for posttraumatic cerebrospinal fluid fistula]] prophylactic_antibiotics_for_cerebrospinal_fluid_fistula.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:56by 127.0.0.1