Bacterial profile and antibiotic selection for pediatric appendicitis: A retrospective cohort study

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the predominant bacteria cultured from the surface of removed appendices in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis and determine the appropriate choice of antibiotics for preoperative and postoperative management. Methods: A 2-year retrospec...

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Main Authors: Hussein Naji, Joanna Jayakumar, Rola Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845023000544