Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Surgical Site Infection in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Surgical Site Infection in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Thyroid and parathyroid surgery are considered clean procedures, with an incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) after thyroidectomy ranging from 0.09% to 2.9%. International guidelines do not recommend routine antibiotic prophylaxis (AP), while AP seems to be employed commonly in clinical practi...

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Main Authors: Andrea Polistena, Francesco Paolo Prete, Stefano Avenia, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Giovanna Di Meo, Alessandro Pasculli, Fabio Rondelli, Alessandro Sanguinetti, Lucia Ilaria Sgaramella, Nicola Avenia, Mario Testini, Angela Gurrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antibiotic prophylaxis
SSI
thyroid
parathyroid
surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/290

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