Postoperative Antibiotics, Outcomes, and Resource Use in Children With Gangrenous Appendicitis
Shannon L. Cramm,
Dionne A. Graham,
Martin L. Blakely
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceGangrenous, suppurative, and exudative (GSE) findings have been associated with increased surgical site infection (SSI) risk and resource use in children with nonperforated appendicitis. Establishing the role for postoperative antibiotics may have important implications for infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship.ObjectiveTo compare SSI rates in children with nonperforated appendicitis with GSE findings who did and did not receive postoperative antibiotics.Design, Setting, and Participants… Show more
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