Bed Sores In Elderly/Geriatric

Bed sores need not only antibiotics- but also other supportive treatment like debridement, nutritional supplements.and dressings, But antibiotics of choice are Linezolid Cefuroxime Amoxyclav Azithromycin

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Dr. Ajeet Pal Singh

MBBS, MD, CCEBDM, PGDFM (CMC VELLORE)

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Be careful of resistant strain bacterias if empirical antibiotics being practice. There is no role of antibiotic for clean bed sores. Culture and sensitivity test should be taken prior to antibiotic therapy ... if infected bed sores.

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* LINEZOLID +CEFIXIME.. * BETADINE .. ZINC OXIDE .. OINTMENT..

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Dr. Kute Ankush

General Practice

Tnx Dr Vipin Bihari Jain sir

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Colistin sulphate Clotrimazole Betadine lotion Hydroheal spray These are applying and proper antiseptic dressing. Linezolid Cefixime Cefodexime Cephalosporine Use for the oral medication.

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Dr. Pranab Bera

General Practice

Thank you Sir@Dr. A Dutta .

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ADVISABLE.. 1. DEBRIDEMENT.. 2. PROPER. DRESSINGS.. 3. NEEDS... CULTURE. AND. SENSITIVITY. TESTS...BEING...MIXED. SECONDARY. INFECTIONNS.. 4. EMPIRICAL.... CEPHALOSPORIN / AMOXYCLAV SERRATIOPEPTIDASE LINEZOLID WITH ANTIINFLAMMATORY

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Hello sir Bed sore is very painful condition and need medication as well as correction of Sitting and sleeping position Cephalosporin is good drug of choice for this maily Cefuroxime alongwith antioxidants and analgesic। Thanks

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Dr. Ajeet Pal Singh

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Appropriate antibiotic. Dressings. Amoy+ CV...

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ÀMOXYCLAVE, cefuroxime, linezolid

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Thanks @Dr. Ajeet Singh sir

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