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Susceptibility of microorganisms causing acute hand infections.
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PloS one [PLoS One] 2019 Aug 22; Vol. 14 (8), pp. e0220555. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 22 (Print Publication: 2019). - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Hand infections are a common presentation at the emergency departments. Without knowing the source of infection clinicians are dependent on systematic reports on the bacterial spectrum and susceptibility tests of the specific infection in their patient community. This study was based on a retrospective chart review of patients presenting to our outpatient clinic with acute hand infections. We documented patient demographics, the etiology, location, culture tests of the infection and analyzed if certain bacteria could be cultured significantly more often in certain etiologies or in specific sites of the hand infection. Susceptibility tests were added. Bacterial swabs of 204 patients were analyzed. Overall S. aureus was found in 53% of all cases, in only one case revealed methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). There was no significant difference in the bacterial spectrum according to the etiology of the hand infections, except for animal bites where Pasteurella multocida was the dominating bacteria in 63% of all cases. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, fluoroquinolones, and piperacillin were effective against the main bacteria. Our study confirms the previously published antibiotic resistance reports and reinforces the current antibiotic treatment guidelines also in this western European population.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Austria
Bacteria drug effects
Bacterial Infections diagnosis
Bacterial Infections etiology
Disease Susceptibility
Female
Humans
Infections
Male
Methicillin Resistance drug effects
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus drug effects
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Soft Tissue Infections etiology
Soft Tissue Infections microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus drug effects
Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity
Hand microbiology
Hand Dermatoses etiology
Hand Dermatoses microbiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1932-6203
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- PloS one
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31437151
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220555