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Microbiologic characteristics and antibiotic resistance rates of diabetic foot infections

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: the purpose of this research was to identify the sociodemographic and microbiological characteristics and antibiotic resistance rates of patients with diabetic foot infections, hospitalized in an emergency reference center. Methods: it was an observational and transversal study. The s...

What's new in infection on surgical site and antibioticoprophylaxis in surgery?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: Infection of the surgical site is the common complication, with significant rates of morbidity and mortality, representing a considerable economic problem for the health system. Objective: To carry out a narrative review of the literature on surgical site infection and the princi...

Trombosis de la vena ovárica derecha tras histerectomía subtotal y colposacropexia vía laparoscópica: a propósito de un caso

La trombosis de la vena ovárica es una complicación infrecuente que suele ocurrir durante el postparto, comúnmente tras una cesárea. Sin embargo, existen otras causas como son: la cirugía abdominal, las infecciones, las neoplasias malignas o los estados procoagulantes. La sintomatología es variada ...

Ascitis secundaria a chlamydia trachomatis tras procedimiento de reproducción asistida

El desarrollo de ascitis moderada o severa es infrecuente tras una enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica por Chlamydia trachomatis, una de las principales causas de infección de transmisión sexual a nivel mundial. Caso clínico: Paciente de 29 años que tras aborto diferido (gestación tras inseminación ar...

Tratamento cirúrgico de pneumonia necrosante em crianças em um período de 10 anos

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo: A pneumonia necrosante (PNS) é uma grave e rara complicação da pneumonia adquirida na comunidade, acometendo principalmente crianças, sendo assim, objetivamos analisar prontuários de crianças submetidas ao tratamento cirúrgico de PNS e comparação dos resultados obtidos com os p...

Cefazolin sodium pentahydrate combined with vacuum sealing drainage in the treatment of open fracture complicated with soft tissue injury

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical efficacy of cefazolin sodium pentahydrate combined with vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) in the treatment of open fracture complicated with soft tissue injury. METHODS Sixty-three patients with open fracture complicated with soft tissue injury were divided i...

Acute spontaneous suppurative thyroiditis caused by Eikenella corrodens presented with thyrotoxicosis

ABSTRACT Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a very rare and life-threatening endocrine emergency. Thyrotoxicosis is a rare condition accompanying acute suppurative thyroiditis. While the majority of the cases in the literature are caused by different reasons, spontaneous development is very rare. We presen...

Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: is the clinical practice based on evidence?

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. Methods: This was a descriptive study performed at a public tertiary care university hospital gathering prescription, sociodemographic and hospitalization data of inpatients admitted in 2014 who used antimicrobial drugs. This data were ...

Paciente com Chikungunya evoluindo com Síndrome de Angústia Respiratória do Adulto grave

Objetivo: Demonstrar casos de Chikungunya cujos paciente evoluíram com Síndrome da Angústia Respiratória do Adulto. Métodos: Estudo descritivo e documental cuja a amostra foi composta por pacientes internados em um hospital no município de Campos dos Goytacazes, diagnosticados com sorologia IgM p...