Routine Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis Offers No Benefit after Hepatectomy—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Routine Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis Offers No Benefit after Hepatectomy—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Prophylactic antibiotics are frequently administered after major abdominal surgery including hepatectomies aiming to prevent infective complications. Yet, excessive use of antibiotics increases resistance in bacteria. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the e...

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Main Authors: Anastasia Murtha-Lemekhova, Juri Fuchs, Miriam Teroerde, Ute Chiriac, Rosa Klotz, Daniel Hornuss, Jan Larmann, Markus A. Weigand, Katrin Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antibiotics
hepatectomy
liver surgery
antibiotic stewardship
meta-analysis
infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/5/649

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