Microbial Contamination, Infection, and Antimicrobial Use During Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation

Conclusions Despite the common use of postoperative systemic antimicrobials, we observed no difference in the prevalence of postoperative infection, length of stay, or hospital readmission in patients receiving a contaminated islet preparation. If prophylactic antimicrobials are used, the duration should be minimized.
Source: Pancreas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research