R.E.B.E.L. EM – Epistaxis Myths Part I – Do Patients with Epistaxis Managed by Nasal Packing Require Prophylactic Antibiotics?
Traditional teaching argues that patients with nasal packs should be given prophylactic antibiotics to prevent serious infectious complications. Is there evidence to support this dogma? Read this post as Dr. Swaminathan discusses the evidence to bust this myth.