Staphylococcal decolonization to prevent surgical site infection: Is there a role in colorectal surgery?

• Main Authors: Rasha Raslan (Author), Michelle Doll (Author), Heather Albert (Author), Hirsh Shah (Author), Jaime Bohl (Author), Kaila Cooper (Author), Michael P. Stevens (Author), Gonzalo Bearman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: We implemented a preoperative staphylococcal decolonization protocol for colorectal surgeries if efforts to further reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting: Tertiary-care, academic medical center. Patients: Adult patients who und...