Infection risk related to the use of medicinal leeches

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 122-125

  Bauters, Tiene G M ^a   Buyle, Franky M A ^a   Verschraegen, Gerda ^a   Vermis, Karen ^a   Vogelaers, Dirk ^a   Claeys, Geert ^a   Robays, Hugo ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aeromonas species; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Belgium; Hirudo medicinalis; Leech therapy

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CHLORHEXIDINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; HIRUDIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AEROMONAS; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LEECHING; MORGANELLA; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SERRATIA; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROMONAS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; HIRUDO MEDICINALIS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34249877151     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-007-9105-3     Document Type: Article

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