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Antibiotická profylaxe v kolorektální chirurgii

Title in English Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery
Authors

HRIVNÁK Radoslav HANKE Ivo HANSLIANOVÁ Markéta KALA Zdeněk ŠEVČÍKOVÁ Alena

Year of publication 2009
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Rozhledy v chirurgii
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Surgery incl. transplantology
Keywords antibiotic profylaxix; surgical site infection; in-hospital stay
Description Antibiotic profylaxis is general recommended in surgery. There is an important role in colorectal surgery especially. Colorectal surgery is associated with a particulary high risk of post-operative infection because of contamination of the wound with faecal bacteria. ATB prophylaxis decreases surgical wound infection, morbidity and mortality as well. Morbidity and mortality are associated a with longer hospital stays and increased costs of care.

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