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September 10, 2025Asian Spine JournalOpen Access

Spinal gunshot wounds and infection: a multicenter cohort study

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Cohort study analyzed infection rates in spinal gunshot wounds, highlighting the need for standardized antibiotic guidelines.

Infectious complications occurred in 20 patients (6.8%) with spinal gunshot wounds.
Most patients received prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis, but it did not reduce spinal infection rates.
Analyzed adult civilian patients treated for spinal gunshot wounds at Latin American institutions between 2014-2022.
Standardized guidelines for antibiotic use in spinal gunshot wounds are necessary for better care.

Ricciardi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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