Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Reduces the Rate of Surgical Site Infection in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Luigi Marano (Author), Ludovico Carbone (Author), Gianmario Edoardo Poto (Author), Natale Calomino (Author), Alessandro Neri (Author), Riccardo Piagnerelli (Author), Andrea Fontani (Author), Luigi Verre (Author), Vinno Savelli (Author), Franco Roviello (Author), Daniele Marrelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Surgical site infection occurs with high frequency in gastrointestinal surgery, contributing to the high incidence of morbidity and mortality. The accepted practice worldwide for the prevention of surgical site infection is providing single- or multiple-dose antimicrobial prophylaxis. However, most...