A Novel Nonantibiotic Gut-directed Strategy to Prevent Surgical Site Infections

Conclusions: A nonantibiotic phosphate-rich polymer, Pi-PEG, added to the drinking water of mice prevents SSIs and may represent a more sustainable approach in lieu of the current trend of greater sterility and the use of more powerful and broader antibiotic coverage.
Source: Annals of Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Papers of the 141st ASA Annual Meeting Source Type: research