Antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal surgery

Francesca Rovera; Mario Diurni; Gianlorenzo Dionigi; Luigi Boni; Alberta Ferrari; Giulio Carcano; Renzo Dionigi

doi:10.1586/14787210.3.5.787

Antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal surgery

Francesca Rovera, Mario Diurni, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Luigi Boni, Alberta Ferrari, Giulio Carcano, Renzo Dionigi

IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo

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Abstract

Nosocomial infections are the most frequent complications observed in surgical patients. In colorectal surgery, the opening of the viscera causes the dissemination into the operative field of microorganisms originating from endogenous sources, increasing the chance of developing postoperative complications. It is reported that without antibiotic prophylaxis, wound infection after colorectal surgery develops in approximately 40% of patients. This percentage decreases to approximately 11% after antibiotic prophylaxis. Specific criteria in the choice of correct antibiotic prophylaxis have to be respected, on the basis of the microorganisms usually found in the surgical site, and on the specific hospital microbiologic epidemiology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	787-795
Number of pages	9
Journal	Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
Volume	3
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1586/14787210.3.5.787
Publication status	Published - Oct 2005

Keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis
Colorectal surgery
Postoperative complications
Surgical site infections

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Parasitology
Infectious Diseases

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