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Intra-abdominal packing does not increase infection risk or mandate longer presumptive antibiotic therapy

BACKGROUND: Damage control laparotomy allows for resuscitation and reversal of coagulopathy with improved mortality. Intra-abdominal packing is often used to limit hemorrhage. Temporary abdominal closure is associated with increased rates of subsequent intra-abdominal infection. The effect of increa...

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Autores principales: Hu, Parker, Uhlich, Rindi, Pierce, Virginia, Cox, Thomas, Kerby, Jeffrey, Bosarge, Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kare Publishing 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10277336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37145040
http://dx.doi.org/10.14744/tjtes.2022.64438