The effects of avoiding extended antimicrobial drain prophylaxis on Clostridioides difficile and postprocedural infection rates: a 5-year retrospective

Postprocedural infection is a consequential complication of neurosurgical intervention. Periprocedural antimicrobial prophylaxis is routinely administered to prevent infection, and in some cases, continued for extended periods while surgical drains remain in place. However, there is little evidence...

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Published in:	Journal of neurosurgery Vol. 137; no. 4; p. 1153
Main Authors:	Marino, Alexandria C, Robinson, Evan D, Durden, Jakob A, Cox, Heather L, Mathers, Amy J, Shaffrey, Mark E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.10.2022
Subjects:	antimicrobial stewardship Clostridioides difficile surgical site infection
ISSN:	1933-0693, 1933-0693
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