Controlling wound odor with metronidazole: a systematic review

Authors

  • Diana Lima Villela de Castro AC Camargo Cancer Center; Gerência de Enfermagem
  • Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000500021

Abstract

OBJECTIVEVerifying the evidence of therapeutic efficacy in the topical application of metronidazole for controlling wound odor.METHODSA systematic literature review, according to the Cochrane Collaboration recommendations.RESULTS329 articles were identified in the Cochrane, LILACS, SciELO, CINAHL and PubMed databases, with 14 of them being included in the final sample. Two of the studies were double-blind randomized clinical trial studies.CONCLUSIONThe actual effectiveness of metronidazole in controlling wound odor cannot yet be evidenced due to the absence of strong evidence from studies on the subject, despite clinical practice recommending its benefits.

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Published

2015-10-01

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 5 (2015)

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Artigo de Revisão

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Castro, D. L. V. de, & Santos, V. L. C. de G. (2015). Controlling wound odor with metronidazole: a systematic review . Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 49(5), 858-863. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000500021