Topical metronidazol use in decubit ulcers

Authors

  • Carmen Moré Chang Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Sonia Becerra Barrios Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Miriam Díaz Oliva Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

decubitus ulcer, metronidazole/therapeutics use

Abstract

It was carried out a quasi-experimental study where 750 patients with ulcers for compression hemodynamically stable were selected, to which was applied treatment with sterile powdered metronidazol in the lesion. Therapeutic effectiveness of 99% was demonstrated.

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Author Biographies

Carmen Moré Chang, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Laboratorio Clínico. Diplomado en Homeopatía y Dirección Integrada. Profesora Instructora del

Sonia Becerra Barrios, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Enfermería

Miriam Díaz Oliva, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Enfermería

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Moré Chang C, Becerra Barrios S, Díaz Oliva M. Topical metronidazol use in decubit ulcers. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2007 May 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 28];1(1):79-81. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/325

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007): May-August

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