Risk factors analysis for surgical site infection following elective colorectal resection: a retrospective regression analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Age, surgical duration, and pre-operative oral antibiotic use were associated with the incidence of SSI. However, pre-operative oral antibiotic use was the only controllable factor. From the results of our study, pre-operative oral antibiotic use is recommended before elective colorectal surgery and a 1-day course is enough to provide the protective effect. PMID: 31996547 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Chinese Medical Journal - January 27, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lei PR, Liao JW, Ruan Y, Yang XF, Hu KP, Liu JP, Chen TF Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research