Peri-Operative Prophylaxis in Patients of Neonatal and Pediatric Age Subjected to Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study

• Main Authors: Sonia Bianchini (Author), Laura Nicoletti (Author), Sara Monaco (Author), Erika Rigotti (Author), Agnese Corbelli (Author), Annamaria Colombari (Author), Cinzia Auriti (Author), Caterina Caminiti (Author), Giorgio Conti (Author), Maia De Luca (Author), Daniele Donà (Author), Luisa Galli (Author), Silvia Garazzino (Author), Alessandro Inserra (Author), Stefania La Grutta (Author), Laura Lancella (Author), Mario Lima (Author), Andrea Lo Vecchio (Author), Gloria Pelizzo (Author), Nicola Petrosillo (Author), Giorgio Piacentini (Author), Carlo Pietrasanta (Author), Nicola Principi (Author), Matteo Puntoni (Author), Alessandro Simonini (Author), Simonetta Tesoro (Author), Elisabetta Venturini (Author), Annamaria Staiano (Author), Fabio Caramelli (Author), Gaetano Domenico Gargiulo (Author), Susanna Esposito (Author), on behalf of the Peri-Operative Prophylaxis in Neonatal and Paediatric Age (POP-NeoPed) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a potential complication of surgical procedures, with a significant impact on mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery are often considered patients at high risk of developing SSIs. This consensus d...