Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery The contents of this bulletin are likely to be valid for around one year, by which time significant new research evidence may have become available. s Antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective for the prevention of surgical wound infections in colorectal surgery and should be used. s No 'gold standard' regimen can be identified. There is no differenc...

EVectiveness bulletins Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery

This paper is based on EVective Health Care, volume 4, no 5, which is an update of a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) examining the eVectiveness of diVerent antimicrobial regimens used for the prevention of surgical wound infection in patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Details of the review’s methodology are published elsewhere. 2 Hospital acquired infections, of wh...

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: focus on ertapenem

Despite improvement in infection control measures and surgical practice, surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In colorectal surgery, perioperative administration of a suitable antimicrobial regimen that covers both anaerobic and aerobic bacteria is universally accepted. In a prospective, double-blind, randomized study ertapenem was recently found to b...

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Evaluation of a preventive surgical site infection bundle in colorectal surgery.

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of a protocol for prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) in colorectal surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS Evaluation of 2 cohorts of patients undergoing colon and rectal surgery in a tertiary public hospital: A historical cohort (2008-2011) and a prospective one (after the implementation of the program in 2012). The main measures established were: Adequac...