Antibiotic De-Escalation in Emergency General Surgery

• Main Authors: Carlo Vallicelli (Author), Margherita Minghetti (Author), Massimo Sartelli (Author), Federico Coccolini (Author), Luca Ansaloni (Author), Vanni Agnoletti (Author), Francesca Bravi (Author), Fausto Catena (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Background.</i> Antibiotic treatment in emergency general surgery (EGS) is a major challenge for surgeons, and a multidisciplinary approach is necessary in order to improve outcomes. Intra-abdominal infections are at high risk of increased morbidity and mortality, and prolonged hospit...