The association between penicillin allergy and surgical site infection after orthopedic surgeries: a retrospective cohort study

The association between penicillin allergy and surgical site infection after orthopedic surgeries: a retrospective cohort study

BackgroundCephalosporins are used as first-line antimicrobial prophylaxis for orthopedics surgeries. However, alternative antibiotics are usually used in the presence of penicillin allergy (PA), which might increase the risk of surgical site infection (SSI). This study aimed to analyze the relations...

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Main Authors: Tong Niu, Yuelun Zhang, Ziquan Li, Yanyan Bian, Jianguo Zhang, Yipeng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
alternative antibiotics
antimicrobial prophylaxis
orthopedics
penicillin allergy
surgical site infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1182778/full

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