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Hand infections in Jamaica
Mansingh, A; Sawh, D. M.
  • Mansingh, A; University of the West Indies. Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Division of Orthopaedics. JM
  • Sawh, D. M; University of the West Indies. Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Division of Orthopaedics. JM
West Indian med. j ; 50(4): 309-312, Dec. 2001.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-333334
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Empirical antibiotic treatment for hand infections is changing to single antibiotic therapy against Staphylococcus aureus in immunocompetent patients. Fifty-one patients treated surgically for hand infections were reviewed to assess the nature of infection in terms of site, organism, mechanism of injury, and antibiotic sensitivity of the organisms. Twenty-three per cent of patients had diabetes mellitus and were noted to be older than non-diabetics. Eighty-four per cent of non-diabetic patients had single organism infections, 59 involving S aureus. Fifty per cent of diabetic patients had multi-organism infection caused by gram positive and gram negative organisms. Patients stuck with a piece of wood also had multi-organism infections. Double antibiotic therapy is therefore advocated for patients with diabetes mellitus and all patients who had hand infections as a result of being stuck with a piece of wood. All others should have single antibiotic therapy with amoxycillin and clavulanic acid.
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bacterial Infections / Diabetes Mellitus / Drug Therapy, Combination / Hand Injuries Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bacterial Infections / Diabetes Mellitus / Drug Therapy, Combination / Hand Injuries Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Jamaica Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamaica Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/JM