Optimizing antibiotic management for patients with acute appendicitis: A quality improvement study

To decrease surgical site infections after appendectomy for acute appendicitis, preoperative broad-spectrum antibiotics are often used in clinical practice. However, this treatment strategy has come under scrutiny because of increasing rates of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Source: Surgery - February 26, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Jason Beckermann, Maria E. Linnaus, Hayden Swartz, Shelby Stewart, Justin York, Ryan R. Gassner, Christopher A. Kasal, Annaliese G. Seidel, Corey J. Wachter, Kirstin J. Kooda, Jennifer R. Rich, Mark D. Sawyer Source Type: research