Abstract:Background
The antibiotics used for prophylaxis in colorectal surgery (CS) must maintain appropriate plasma concentrations (PC) throughout surgery to avoid surgical site infections (SSI).
Purpose
To determine the suitability of a single dose of metronidazole and cefuroxime for prophylaxis of CS, assessing the relation between antibiotic PC and the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of the microorganisms often isolated in SSI.
Materials and methods
Prospective study involving 64 patients undergoing CS i… Show more
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