Poor efficacy of preemptive amoxicillin clavulanate for preventing secondary infection from Bothrops snakebites in the Brazilian Amazon: A randomized controlled clinical trial

BACKGROUND: Secondary bacterial infections from snakebites contribute to the high complication rates that can lead to permanent function loss and disabilities. Although common in endemic areas, routine empirical prophylactic use of antibiotics aiming to prevent secondary infection lacks a clearly de...

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Autores principales: Sachett, Jacqueline A. G., da Silva, Iran Mendonça, Alves, Eliane Campos, Oliveira, Sâmella S., Sampaio, Vanderson S., do Vale, Fábio Francesconi, Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra, dos Santos, Marcelo Cordeiro, Marques, Hedylamar Oliveira, Colombini, Mônica, da Silva, Ana Maria Moura, Wen, Fan Hui, Lacerda, Marcus V. G., Monteiro, Wuelton M., Ferreira, Luiz C. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5519217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28692641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005745

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