Profilaxis antibiótica perioperatoria

  1. Abián Mosquera Fernández 1
  2. Victoriano Souto Rey 1
  3. María Vale Carrodeguas 2
  4. Ricardo García Castro 1
  1. 1 Universidade da Coruña
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    Universidade da Coruña

    La Coruña, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01qckj285

  2. 2 D.U.E. Área Sanitaria de Ferrol
Journal:
Revista Internacional de Ciencias Podológicas

ISSN: 1887-7249

Year of publication: 2013

Volume: 7

Issue: 2

Pages: 109-114

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5209/REV_RICP.2013.V7.N2.41742 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The main goal of antibiotic prophylaxis is to decrease the grade of bacterial colonization in the surgical wound. However this only represents one of many preventive measures that contribute to avoid a postsurgical infection. Because at present there is no recognized protocol for the use of antimicrobials within Podiatric Surgery the authors have reviewed the current literature in order to encourage an adequate praxis and so to avoid adverse effects derived from an inappropriate use. The authors believe that the performance of surgery must determine a minimum knowledge of antibiotic prophylaxis, its indications and contraindications for patient’s benefit.