Narrow- versus Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics for Simple Acute Appendicitis Treated by Appendectomy: A Post Hoc Analysis of EAST MUSTANG Study

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Qian S., Vasileiou G., Dodgion C., Ray-Zack M. D., Zakrison T., Rattan R., ...More

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, vol.254, pp.217-222, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 254
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.04.007
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
• Page Numbers: pp.217-222
• Keywords: appendicitis, surgical site infection, antibiotics, appendectomy, narrow-spectrum antibiotics, broad-antibiotics, SURGICAL SITE INFECTION, HEALTH-CARE, MANAGEMENT, OUTCOMES, DIAGNOSIS, RESISTANT, EVOLUTION
• Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: We sought to compare the effectiveness of narrowversus broad-spectrum antibiotics (abx) in preventing infectious complications in adults with acute appendicitis treated with appendectomy.