Open AccessCurrent status of initial antibiotic therapy and analysis of infections in patients with solitary abdominal trauma: a multicenter trial in Korea
Author(s) -
Gil Jae Lee,
Kyu-Hyouck Kyoung,
Ki Hoon Kim,
Namryeol Kim,
Young Hoon Sul,
Kyoung Hoon Lim,
SukKyung Hong,
Hang Joo Cho
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of surgical treatment and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2288-6796
pISSN - 2288-6575
DOI - 10.4174/astr.2021.100.2.119
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , surgery , abdominal trauma , blunt , perforation , abdomen , injury severity score , blunt trauma , penetrating trauma , poison control , injury prevention , emergency medicine , materials science , metallurgy , microbiology and biotechnology , punching , biology
Proper use of antibiotics during emergency abdominal surgery is essential in reducing the incidence of surgical site infection. However, no studies have investigated the type of antibiotics and duration of therapy in individuals with abdominal trauma in Korea. We aimed to investigate the status of initial antibiotic therapy in patients with solitary abdominal trauma.