Evaluation after implementation of chemical bowel preparation for surgical site infections in elective colorectal cancer surgery and role of antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist: Retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Yasuhiro Sasaki (Author), Akira Kurishima (Author), Chieko Miyamoto (Author), Kenichiro Hataji (Author), Toru Tezuka (Author), Hideo Katsuragawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background We evaluated the predictive factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) in elective colorectal cancer surgery and the role of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) pharmacists in modifying the clinical pathway. Main body Between February 2017 and January 2022, 414 elective colorectal ca...