Prophylactic antibiotics are not routinely indicated in immunocompetent patients
Prescribe prophylaxis only if patient has risk factors for developing infection
Patient risk factors: advanced age, diabetes, chronic renal/liver failure, immunocompromised
Wound risk factors: visibly contaminated, jagged wound, wound length >5 cm, width >1 mm, deep (beneath subcutaneous layer), lower extremity location, presence of foreign body, intra-oral wounds
3 - 5 days
Lacerations
