Prophylactic Antibiotics before Gynecologic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Guidelines

Prophylactic Antibiotics before Gynecologic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Guidelines

Surgical site infections (SSIs) refer to infections in the incision, organ, or postoperative space. As common healthcare-associated infections, SSIs correlate with prolonged hospital stay, additional procedures, ICU stay, and higher mortality rates. Around 8–10% of gynecologic surgery patients may e...

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Main Authors: Stamatios Petousis, Panagiota Angelou, Aristarchos Almperis, Antonio Simone Laganà, Gerasimos Titilas, Chrysoula Margioula-Siarkou, Konstantinos Dinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
antibiotics
gynecologic surgery
guidelines
prophylaxis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/3/327

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