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

Qian, Sinong; Vasileiou, Georgia; Dodgion, Chris; Ray-Zack, Mohamed; Zakrison, Tanya; Rattan, Rishi; Namias, Nicholas; Yeh, D.

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2019.04.007

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

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, Scopus)

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.