Adoption of preoperative oral antibiotics decreases surgical site infection for elective colorectal surgery

[...]our study is likely underpowered to detect a significant difference in SSI rates by bowel preparation categories. [...]adoption of an OABP before elective colorectal resections at our institution led to a clinically relevant decline in SSI rates, LOS, and hospital read- missions.

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Published in:The American surgeon 2014-09, Vol.80 (9), p.e270-273
Main Authors: Korb, Melissa L, Hawn, Mary T, Singletary, Brandon A, Cannon, Jamie A, Heslin, Martin J, O'Brien, Davis M, Morris, Melanie S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Antibiotics
Cohort Studies
Colorectal surgery
Colorectal Surgery - adverse effects
Colorectal Surgery - statistics & numerical data
Confidence intervals
Elective Surgical Procedures - methods
Female
Hospital costs
Humans
Incidence
Infections
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:[...]our study is likely underpowered to detect a significant difference in SSI rates by bowel preparation categories. [...]adoption of an OABP before elective colorectal resections at our institution led to a clinically relevant decline in SSI rates, LOS, and hospital read- missions.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481408000906