文章基本信息
- 标题：Prophylactic antibiotic for prevention of posttraumatic meningitis after traumatic pneumocephalus: design and rationale of a placebo-controlled randomized multicenter trial [ISRCTN71132784]
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- 作者：Behzad Eftekhar ; Mohammad Ghodsi ; Azar Hadadi 等
- 期刊名称：Trials
- 印刷版ISSN：1745-6215
- 电子版ISSN：1745-6215
- 出版年度：2006
- 卷号：7
- 期号：1
- 页码：2
- DOI：10.1186/1745-6215-7-2
- 语种：English
- 出版社：BioMed Central
- 摘要：
Background
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotic for prevention of meningitis in acute traumatic pneumocephalus patients.
Methods
In this prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial, 200 selected head injury patients with traumatic pneumocephalus are randomly assigned to receive intravenous antibiotics (2 grams Ceftriaxone twice a day), oral antibiotics (Azithromycin) or placebo for at least 7 days after trauma. The patients will be followed for one month posttrauma.
Conclusion
The authors hope that this study helps clarifying the effectiveness and indications of antibiotics in prevention of meningitis in traumatic pneumocephalus after head injury and in specific subgroup of these patients.
