Six Long-Standing Questions about Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery

Six Long-Standing Questions about Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common adverse event occurring in surgical patients. Optimal prevention of SSIs requires the bundled integration of a variety of measures before, during, and after surgery. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is an effective measure for preventing SSIs....

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Main Authors: Massimo Sartelli, Marja A. Boermeester, Miguel Cainzos, Federico Coccolini, Stijn W. de Jonge, Kemal Rasa, E. Patchen Dellinger, Deborah A. McNamara, Donald E. Fry, Yunfeng Cui, Samir Delibegovic, Zaza Demetrashvili, Belinda De Simone, George Gkiokas, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Kamal M. F. Itani, Arda Isik, Francesco Maria Labricciosa, Varut Lohsiriwat, Sanjay Marwah, Tadeja Pintar, Jennifer Rickard, Vishal G. Shelat, Fausto Catena, Philip S. Barie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
surgical site infections
surgical antibiotic prophylaxis
healthcare-associated infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/5/908

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