Impact of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Surgical Site Infections in Cardiac Surgery

• Main Authors: Christian de Tymowski (Author), Tarek Sahnoun (Author), Sophie Provenchere (Author), Marylou Para (Author), Nicolas Derre (Author), Pierre Mutuon (Author), Xavier Duval (Author), Nathalie Grall (Author), Bernard Iung (Author), Solen Kernéis (Author), Jean-Christophe Lucet (Author), Philippe Montravers (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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(1) Background: Cephalosporins (CA) are the first-line antibiotic prophylaxis recommended to prevent surgical site infection (SSI) after cardiac surgery. The combination of vancomycin/gentamicin (VGA) might represent a good alternative, but few studies have evaluated its efficacy in SSI prevention....