Use of prophylactic perioperative antibiotics for lumbar spinal fusions: A nationwide population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Chang Hwa Ham (Author), Woo-Keun Kwon (Author), Hong Joo Moon (Author), Joo Han Kim (Author), Youn-Kwan Park (Author), Christoph P. Hofstetter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Perioperative prophylactic antibiotic (PPA) use in spine surgery is known to reduce the rate of surgical site infections. In the past decade, several evidence-based guidelines have been published and surveillance systems to monitor the proper use of antimicrobials had been adapted by man...