When antibiotics are given for a wound with a high risk of infection, how should they be given in the ED?

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• Which of the following is associated with a lower incidence of wound infection (given adequately cleaned wounds)
• Which wound does not require antibiotic prohylaxis upon discharge (assuming seen within 3 hours and appropriate wound care applied)?
• Which antibiotic regimen is recommended in antibiotic guidelines for bites with a high risk of infection?
• Which suture should be used for wounds at risk of infection?
• Human bites to what area have the highest rate of infection?
• Which of the following is not associated with poor wound healing
• A backpacker returns from Thailand claiming to have been bitten by a dog in Bangkok the week before. There is a healing wound with scab on the right forearm ulnar aspect of the extensor surface. She cannot remember her vaccination status. Which statement is most correct
• How many days it take a wound to reach 100% of its original tensile strength?
• Which is the correct regimen for wound irrigation?
• Which wound is most likely to produce tetanus?