Antibiotic prophilaxis in burn lesions
Introduction: Burn injuries, represent a relevant issue of public health in Third World countries, as it results in conditions that relate to high morbidity and mortality rates.Development: A review of medical available literature was done, concerning the use of antibiotic profilaxis in burn patient...
| Autor Principal: | Nieto, Luis Eduardo; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana |
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| Otros Autores: | Acosta, Luis Manuel Alejandro; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bedoya, Miguel Andrés; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Tapias, Vanesa; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana |
| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Idioma: | spa |
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2011
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http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16108 |
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Introduction: Burn injuries, represent a relevant issue of public health in Third World countries, as it results in conditions that relate to high morbidity and mortality rates.Development: A review of medical available literature was done, concerning the use of antibiotic profilaxis in burn patients.Conclusions: Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces mortality rates in patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Furthermore, when antibiotic treatment is initiated during the first two weeks of the injury, mortality ratUnfortunately, the studies available have low levels of evidence, generalized conclusions can not be done. Use of Intravenous perioperatory antibiotic prophylaxis, reduces infection rates, without reducing the mortality rates. In certain age groups bacterial colonization and infection rates are reduced by the application of topical antibiotics. The conclusions are general, further review is needed. |
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