Cefazolin Might Be Adequate for Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Intra-Abdominal Infections without Sepsis: A Quality Improvement Study

Cefazolin Might Be Adequate for Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Intra-Abdominal Infections without Sepsis: A Quality Improvement Study

Background: The adequate choice of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) could influence the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) in general surgery. A new local PAP guideline was implemented in May 2017 and set the first-generation cefazolin (CFZ) instead the second-generation cefuroxime (C...

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Main Authors: Güzin Surat, Pascal Meyer-Sautter, Jan Rüsch, Johannes Braun-Feldweg, Christian Karl Markus, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Johan Friso Lock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial stewardship
antibiotic prescribing quality
low-risk intra-abdominal infections
perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/4/501

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