Comparison of 2-days and 7-days of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in the prevention of surgical site infection in coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Abstract:Objectives: The current study aimed to compare the efficacy of
the two different prophylactic antibiotic regimens (2-days vs. 7-days)
in preventing surgical site infection in coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG). Methods: Patients undergoing CABG were included
in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. From 2016 to
2017, 370 cases were allocated to one of two groups. The groups received
prophylactic antibiotic therapy for either 2-days or 7-days. All CABG
patients were followed for days for … Show more
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