Prevention of severe infectious complications after colorectal surgery using preoperative orally administered antibiotic prophylaxis (PreCaution): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Prevention of severe infectious complications after colorectal surgery using preoperative orally administered antibiotic prophylaxis (PreCaution): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Colorectal surgery is frequently complicated by surgical site infections (SSIs). The most important consequences of SSIs are prolonged hospitalization, an increased risk of surgical reintervention and an increase in mortality. Perioperative intravenously administered antibiotic p...

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Main Authors: Tessa Mulder, Marjolein F. Q. Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Anne Marie G. A. de Smet, Nils E. van ‘t Veer, Daphne Roos, Stavros Nikolakopoulos, Marc J. M. Bonten, Jan A. J. W. Kluytmans, PreCaution Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Surgical site infection
Colorectal surgery
Preoperative oral antibiotic prophylaxis
Infection control
Randomized controlled trial
Placebo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2439-4

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