Duration of antibiotic treatment in surgical infections of the abdomen. Antibiotics and the gut.
The inflammatory response of the body to a variety of insults is indistinguishable from that to infection. Antibiotics are neither innocuous nor are they a substitute for correct surgical management. In this paper we stress the side effects of antibiotics particularly affecting the gut and, by means of patient stratification, propose a goal oriented approach to antibiotic use, in conjunction with basic surgical strategies, for the management of intra-abdominal infection.
Saadia
R
R
Department of Surgery, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Lipman
J
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents