Comparison of Cefazolin/Metronidazole to Ampicillin/Sulbactam as Preoperative Antibiotics in Colorectal Surgery: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study

• Autores principales: Jae Hyoung Im (Autor), Dong Yeop Lee (Autor), Ji Hyeon Baek (Autor), Se Ju Lee (Autor), Sungtaek Jung (Autor), Eunjung Kim (Autor), Dong Yoon Kang (Autor), Jin-Soo Lee (Autor)
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• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: The use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to colorectal surgery reduces surgical site infections. Cefazolin and metronidazole are used as a standard regimen. Ampicillin/sulbactam may be an alternative, but current data are limited. We compared the efficacy of ampicillin/sulbactam with cefazolin...