Clinical characteristics and use of antibiotics in a group of patients with snake bites in Colombia.
Luis Fernando Valladales-RestrepoAna Sofia Rojas-RamirezMelba Jasbleidy Santander-PaiValeria Lozada-CastañoLaura Valentina Bedoya-DuqueDayana Yuliet Sabogal-SanchezNicolas Stiven Gómez-GómezJorge Enrique Machado-AlbaPublished in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2023)
Most patients with snake bites received antibiotics, especially for prophylactic purposes, a clinical behavior that goes against current evidence. The use of antibiotics with an unsuitable spectrum for the microorganisms that are usually found in the wounds of these patients is frequent. The development of local clinical practice guidelines is required to help reduce the overprescription of antibiotics, as the excessive use of antimicrobials is the main determinant of antimicrobial resistance.