Topical Antimicrobial Agents for the Prevention of Burn-Wound Infection. What Do International Guidelines Recommend? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Choosing adequate topical antimicrobial agents in burn patients still represents a challenge. Therefore, this systematic review was conducted to compile and evaluate current recommendations in international clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to develop more consistent clinical guidance.

Methods

A systematic search for CPGs was conducted independently by two reviewers using PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and external citations. The quality of the selected CPGs was evaluated separately using the AGREE II instrument, and intraclass correlation coefficients were calculated. Statistical analysis was performed using R V 1.4.1 statistical software.

Results

Eleven CPGs were included in the study. Most guidelines tend to recommend silver-containing dressings over

SUBMITTER: Garcia Garcia JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840763 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature