Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in infectious disease Infeksiyon hastaliklarinda hiperbarik oksijen tedavisinin yeri

Pahsa A., Özsoy M., Öncül O., Erdem H., Elbüken E.

SENDROM, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.84-88, 2001 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: SENDROM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.84-88
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This review will discuss the basic mechanisms of action of oxygen in infectious diseases. Hyperoxia and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) inhibit microbial growth by inhibiting various microbial metabolic reactions and by increasing the levels of oxygen in tissues. Hyperoxia and HBO by themselves exert direct bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects on various microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites), but their effect on viral infections need to be searched. Moreover Its efficacy in HIV infections receives much attention. It can be said that HBO is a unique anti-bacterial agent.