[Therapeutic effect of amoxicillin in the surgical field (author's transl)]

Area of Science:

• Infectious Diseases
• Surgical Infections
• Antibiotic Therapy

Background:

• Surgical site infections pose a significant risk to patient outcomes.
• Effective antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment are crucial in surgical settings.
• Amoxicillin is a widely used antibiotic with a known spectrum of activity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of amoxicillin in treating established surgical infections.
• To assess the preventive effect of amoxicillin against postoperative infections.
• To determine the safety and tolerability of amoxicillin in surgical patients.

Main Methods:

• Amoxicillin was administered to 15 patients with infectious diseases in the surgical field.
• Amoxicillin was used for the prevention of postoperative infection in 4 cases.
• A daily dose of 1,000 mg (potency) of amoxicillin was utilized.

Main Results:

• Amoxicillin achieved good therapeutic results in all 15 cases of surgical infections.
• Amoxicillin demonstrated a significant preventive effect in all 4 cases of postoperative infection.
• No adverse side effects attributable to amoxicillin were observed in any of the 19 patients.

Conclusions:

• Amoxicillin is effective for both treating infectious diseases in the surgical field and preventing postoperative infections.
• A daily dose of 1,000 mg of amoxicillin is sufficient to achieve therapeutic and prophylactic goals.
• Amoxicillin exhibits a favorable safety profile in the context of surgical patient management.