PUNCTURE WOUNDS OF THE FOOT - CAN INFECTIVE COMPLICATIONS BE AVOIDED

Authors
PENNYCOOK A MAKOWER R ODONNELL AM
Citation
A. Pennycook et al., PUNCTURE WOUNDS OF THE FOOT - CAN INFECTIVE COMPLICATIONS BE AVOIDED, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 87(10), 1994, pp. 581-583
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410768
Volume
87
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
581 - 583
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0768(1994)87:10<581:PWOTF->2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The bacteriological flora of the foot and shoe was studied concurrentl y in 200 volunteers without foot injuries, and 80 patients with punctu re wounds of the foot. Seven of 28 child patients developed clinical i nfections, three with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Eleven of 52 adult patie nts also developed infections. No patients developed infection if oral antibiotics were given within the first 24 h after injury (P<0.05). O ral antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for puncture wounds of the f oot.