Optimal timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in laparoscopic surgery: a before-after study

Optimal timing of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in laparoscopic surgery: a before-after study

Abstract Background The optimal timing of preoperative surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of changing the timing of SAP on the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in laparoscopic surgery. Methods We performed a before-after stud...

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Main Authors: Akane Takamatsu, Yasuaki Tagashira, Kaori Ishii, Yasuhiro Morita, Yasuharu Tokuda, Hitoshi Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
Laparoscopic surgery
Surgical site infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0424-z

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