Overview and risk factors for postcraniotomy surgical site infection: A four-year experience

• Main Authors: Cristina Corsini Campioli (Author), Douglas Challener (Author), Isin Y. Comba (Author), Aditya Shah (Author), Walter R. Wilson (Author), M. Rizwan Sohail (Author), Jamie J. Van Gompel (Author), John C. O'Horo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Despite evidence favoring perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (ABP) use in patients undergoing craniotomy to reduce rates of surgical site infections (SSIs), standardized protocols are lacking. We describe demographic characteristics, risk factors, and ABP choice in patients wit...