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 skull base fracture ====== The routine use of prophylactic antibiotics is controversial. This remains true even in the presence of a CSF fistula; see CSF fistula (cranial). However, most ENT physicians recommend treating fractures through the nasal sinuses as open contaminated fractures, and they use broad-spectrum antibiotics (e.g. [[ciprofloxacin]]) for 7–10 days. If there is a Cerebrospinal fluid fistula [[pneumococcal vaccine]] is recommended for adults age 2–65 years ===== Prophylactic antibiotics for temporal bone fracture ===== [[Prophylactic antibiotics for temporal bone fracture]] prophylactic_antibiotics_for_skull_base_fracture.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:52by 127.0.0.1