Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Dermatological Punch biopsy / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 724-727, 2004.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Punch biopsy has been used frequently as a diagnostic method in dermatologic field. However dermatologist administrated antibiotics is routine for the prevention of wound infection. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in punch biopsy. METHODS: Four hundred and one patients undergoing punch biopsy were studied prospectively. Patients were randomly split in to two groups: group I received prophylactic antibiotics after punch biopsy (197 patients), group II didn't receive any antibiotic after punch biopsy (204 patients). Wound infection was defined as a condition of erythema, edema, and pain or purulent discharge. RESULTS: Patients demographics and skin disease were similar between two groups. Biopsy site were infected in 3 patients of group I and 5 patients of groups II. Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacteroides fragilis were isolated from the infected biopsy site. There was no significant difference of infection rate between two groups. CONCLUSION: This result suggests that the routine use of prophylactic antibiotics after skin punch biopsy is unnecessary.
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Assunto principal:
Pele
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Dermatopatias
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Bacteroides fragilis
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Infecção dos Ferimentos
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Biópsia
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Demografia
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Edema
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article