Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Patients of Neonatal and Pediatric Age Undergoing Orthopedic and Hand Surgery: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study

Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a potential complication in any type of surgery and can occur up to one year after the procedure in the case of implant placement. In the field of orthopedic and hand surgery, the rate of SSIs is a relevant issue, considering the need for the placement of sy...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Francesca Opri, Sonia Bianchini, Laura Nicoletti, Sara Monaco, Roberta Opri, Marilia Di Pietro, Elena Carrara, Erika Rigotti, Cinzia Auriti, Caterina Caminiti, Daniele Donà, Laura Lancella, Andrea Lo Vecchio, Simone Pizzi, Nicola Principi, Alessandro Simonini, Simonetta Tesoro, Eisabetta Venturini, Alberto Villani, Annamaria Staiano, Leonardo Marchesini Reggiani, Susanna Esposito, on behalf of the Peri-Operative Prophylaxis in Neonatal and Paediatric Age (POP-NeoPed) Study Group
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Subjects:	antibiotics hand surgery orthopedic surgery pediatric infectious diseases surgical antibiotic prophylaxis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/289