Superficial and invasive infections following flooding disasters

Diaz, James H.

doi:10.5055/ajdm.2014.0169

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“…14 Differences in rates of trauma were also reported for urban versus rural expeditions, earthquakes, tsunamis, deserts, and flood-associated environments. 15 –21 Overall, wound infection rates vary but typically are reported at the 1% to 10% rate, based upon many factors. 22 Specific infections such as abscesses, necrotizing fasciitis, bacteremia, and endocarditis are rare but are reported, especially based upon mechanism of injury.…”

Section: Traumatic Woundsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Field Wound Care: Prophylactic Antibiotics

Murray

2017

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Adequate management of wounds requires numerous interventions, one of which is the appropriate use of antimicrobials to attempt to minimize the risk of excess morbidity or mortality without increasing toxicity or multidrug resistant bacterial acquisition. There are numerous recommendations and opinions for not only the use of systemic prophylactic antimicrobials, but also the agent, dose, route, and duration. To best address the implementation of systemic antimicrobials in a field scenario, one must weigh the factors that go into that decision and then determine the best agents possible. The epidemiologic triangle (ie, the host, the agent, and the environment) forms the basis for selecting the correct prophylactic antibiotic for field wound care. Extreme conditions can be encountered in both military and nonmilitary systems, requiring a unique selection process to make the right antibiotic choice. A modifiable weighted matrix, recommended previously for point of injury combat casualty care, assists in selecting the best oral and intravenous/intramuscular agent based on the epidemiologic risk determination.

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Section: Traumatic Woundsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…14 Differences in rates of trauma were also reported for urban versus rural expeditions, earthquakes, tsunamis, deserts, and floodassociated environments. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Overall, wound infection rates vary but typically are reported at the 1% to 10% rate, based upon many factors. 22 Specific infections such…”

Section: Traumatic Woundsmentioning

confidence: 99%