Association between perioperative prophylaxis with cefuroxime plus metronidazole or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and surgical site infections in paediatric uncomplicated appendectomy: a Swiss retrospective cohort study

Association between perioperative prophylaxis with cefuroxime plus metronidazole or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and surgical site infections in paediatric uncomplicated appendectomy: a Swiss retrospective cohort study

Abstract Objective We aimed to evaluate the association between post-appendectomy SSI rates and the two most commonly used regimens for perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in Swiss children. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study, analysing data from the Swiss national SSI surveillanc...

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Main Authors: Isabella Bielicki, Hanna Schmid, Andrew Atkinson, Christian R. Kahlert, Christoph Berger, Nicolas Troillet, Jonas Marschall, Julia A. Bielicki, Swissnoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis
Surgical site infection
Paediatric surgery
Appendectomy
Comparative effectiveness analysis
Switzerland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01312-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01312-1

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