Bacterial peritonitis in paediatric appendicitis; microbial epidemiology and antimicrobial management

Abstract Background Appendicitis remains a common surgical emergency in children. Empirical antibacterial treatment is indicated to reduce infective complications. We investigate the bacterial pathogens identified intra-operatively during appendectomies in children to guide empirical surgical antimi...

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Main Authors: Keir Bhaskar, Simon Clarke, Luke S. P. Moore, Stephen Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00591-1