2023
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3243909/v1
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Antibiotic prophylaxis after 48 hours postoperatively are not associated with decreased surgical site infections and other healthcare associated infections in pancreatic surgery patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Background It is controversial whether antibiotic should be used prophylactically 48 hours after pancreatic surgery. Hence, We evaluated the association of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) after 48 hours postoperatively with the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in patients receiving pancreatic surgery. Methods A retrospective cohort analysis was performed on 1073 patients who underwent pancreatic surgery. These patients were categorized into non-postop… Show more

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