Evaluation of Current Perioperative Antimicrobial Regimens for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Breast Implant-based Reconstructive Surgeries

Evaluation of Current Perioperative Antimicrobial Regimens for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Breast Implant-based Reconstructive Surgeries

Background:. Several steps to reduce the rate of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) have been implemented. The use of prophylactic antimicrobials targeting patient’s microbial flora has been associated with a decrease in postoperative infections. We evaluated the relationship between peri...

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Main Authors: George M. Viola, MD, MPH, Kenneth V. Rolston, MD, Charles Butler, MD, Jesse Selber, MD, Gregory Reece, MD, Mark Clemens, MD, Mark Villa, MD, Issam I. Raad, MD, Donald Baumann, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002342

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