The Influence of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Wound Infection and on the Colonization of Wound Drains in Patients After Correction of Craniosynostosis

• Main Authors: Johannes Holle (Author), Tobias Finger (Author), Julia Lugonja (Author), Florian Schmidt (Author), Andreas Schaumann (Author), Alexander Gratopp (Author), Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale (Author), Horst von Bernuth (Author), Matthias Schulz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: Evidence for the duration of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) after the correction of craniosynostosis in children is scarce. We evaluated the necessary duration of PAP to ensure a minimal rate of postoperative wound infections.Methods: In this monocentric, retrospective, and pr...