ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY: WHEN TO RECOMMEND? BRAZILIAN COLLEGE OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY POSITION PAPER

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis is an essential component of perioperative care. The use of prophylactic regimens of antibiotics is a well-established practice that is encouraged to be implemented in preoperative/perioperative protocols in order to prevent surgical site infecti...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Coutinho Teixeira de FREITAS, Álvaro Antonio Bandeira FERRAZ, Leandro Cardoso BARCHI, Ilka de Fátima Santana Ferreira BOIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2023-09-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202023000100550&lng=en&tlng=en