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Table 1 Case details of patients who were excluded from the definition of routine antibiotic use

From: Routine prophylactic antibiotic use in the management of snakebite

Age (yrs)

Sex (M/F)

Reason for exclusion

Antibiotics on admission

Length of hospital stay (days)

Antibiotics on discharge

43

M

Darkening of bite site

Benzylpenicillin

4

none

16

M

Darkening of bite site

Benzylpenicillin

4

none

4

M

Darkening of bite site

Amoxycillin

2

none

7

M

Abscess

Benzylpenicillin

2

none

   

Gentamicin

  

58

M

Abscess

Benzyl penicillin

6

none

   

Cloxacillin

  
   

Metronidazole

  

48

M

Productive cough

Ampicillin

2

Amoxycillin

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BMC Clinical Pharmacology

ISSN: 1472-6904