Retrospective Cohort Analysis of the Effect of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Postoperative Antibiotic Therapy in Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections: Short-Course Therapy Does Not Compromise Patients’ Safety

Background: Recent evidence suggests that short-course postoperative antibiotic therapy (PAT) of intra-abdominal infections is non-inferior considering clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of short vs. long PAT in complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) without...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Güzin Surat, Pascal Meyer-Sautter, Jan Rüsch, Johannes Braun-Feldweg, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Johan Friso Lock
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Subjects:	antimicrobial stewardship antibiotic prescribing quality low-risk intra-abdominal infections post-operative antibiotic treatment
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/1/120