Empiric antifungals do not decrease the risk for organ space infection in patients with perforated peptic ulcer

Empiric antifungals do not decrease the risk for organ space infection in patients with perforated peptic ulcer

Introduction Infection control in patients with perforated peptic ulcers (PPU) commonly includes empiric antifungals (AF). We investigated the variation in the use of empiric AF and explored the association between their use and the subsequent development of organ space infection (OSI).Methods This...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Ward, Adel Alhaj Saleh, Raymond Huang, Barbara C Eaton, Brandon R Bruns, Alexander Raines, Cressilee Bryant, Christopher E Crane, Elizabeth P Scherer, Justin L Regner, Richard Frazee, Matthew Bartley, Jared R Mortus, Daniel R Margulies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000662.full

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