Comparison of Cefazolin/Metronidazole to Ampicillin/Sulbactam as Preoperative Antibiotics in Colorectal Surgery: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study

Comparison of Cefazolin/Metronidazole to Ampicillin/Sulbactam as Preoperative Antibiotics in Colorectal Surgery: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study

Aim: The use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to colorectal surgery reduces surgical site infections. Cefazolin and metronidazole are used as a standard regimen. Ampicillin/sulbactam may be an alternative, but current data are limited. We compared the efficacy of ampicillin/sulbactam with cefazolin...

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Main Authors: Jae Hyoung Im, Dong Yeop Lee, Ji Hyeon Baek, Se Ju Lee, Sungtaek Jung, Eunjung Kim, Dong Yoon Kang, Jin-Soo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
ampicillin
antibiotics prophylaxis
cefazolin
colorectal surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/9/1381

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