Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Urologic Procedures in Paediatric Patients: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study in Italy

• Main Authors: Susanna Esposito (Author), Erika Rigotti (Author), Alberto Argentiero (Author), Caterina Caminiti (Author), Elio Castagnola (Author), Laura Lancella (Author), Elisabetta Venturini (Author), Maia De Luca (Author), Stefania La Grutta (Author), Mario Lima (Author), Simonetta Tesoro (Author), Matilde Ciccia (Author), Annamaria Staiano (Author), Giovanni Autore (Author), Giorgio Piacentini (Author), Nicola Principi (Author), The Peri-Operative Prophylaxis in Neonatal and Paediatric Age (POP-NeoPed) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The main aim of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) in urologic procedures is to prevent bacteraemia, surgical site infections (SSIs), and postoperative urinary tract infections (ppUTIs). Guidelines for SAP in paediatric urology are lacking. Only some aspects of this complex topic have been stu...