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For children with deep cervical abscesses, this antibiotic regimen may fend off surgery

Jenny Blair   |   Clinical Summary   |   09 March 2023
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First-line cefotaxime-rifampicin was associated with fewer drainage procedures.

Takeaway

  • Among children with uncomplicated deep cervical abscesses (DCAs), first-line treatment with cefotaxime and rifampicin appears to reduce the risk that surgery will be necessary.

  • The study appeared in European...

          

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