Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Neonates and Children with Special High-Risk Conditions: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study

• Main Authors: Sonia Bianchini (Author), Erika Rigotti (Author), Laura Nicoletti (Author), Sara Monaco (Author), Cinzia Auriti (Author), Elio Castagnola (Author), Guido Castelli Gattinara (Author), Maia De Luca (Author), Luisa Galli (Author), Silvia Garazzino (Author), Stefania La Grutta (Author), Laura Lancella (Author), Andrea Lo Vecchio (Author), Giuseppe Maglietta (Author), Carlotta Montagnani (Author), Nicola Petrosillo (Author), Carlo Pietrasanta (Author), Nicola Principi (Author), Alessandra Simonini (Author), Simonetta Tesoro (Author), Elisabetta Venturini (Author), Giorgio Piacentini (Author), Mario Lima (Author), Annamaria Staiano (Author), Susanna Esposito (Author), on behalf of the Peri-Operative Prophylaxis in Neonatal and Paediatric Age (POP-NeoPed) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Surgical site infections (SSIs), which are a potential complications in surgical procedures, are associated with prolonged hospital stays and increased postoperative mortality rates, and they also have a significant economic impact on health systems. Data in literature regarding risk factors for SSI...