Oral antibiotics prior to colorectal surgery: Do they have to be combined with mechanical bowel preparation?
Publication date
2019-08-01
Authors
Mulder, Tessa A.M.
Kluytmans, Jan A J W
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Abstract
To reduce the of risk infection after colorectal surgery, oral antibiotic preparation (OAP) and mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) can be applied. Whether OAP can be used without MBP is unclear. A meta-analysis of observational studies demonstrated comparable effectiveness of OAP with and without MBP regarding SSI risk.
Keywords
Epidemiology, Microbiology (medical), Infectious Diseases
Citation
Mulder, T & Kluytmans, J A J W 2019, 'Oral antibiotics prior to colorectal surgery : Do they have to be combined with mechanical bowel preparation?', Infection control and hospital epidemiology, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 922-927. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2019.157