The use of pre- or postoperative antibiotics in surgery for appendicitis: A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-20

  Daskalakis, Kosmas ^a   Juhlin, C ^a   Pahlman L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Antibiotic treatment; Appendectomy; Intravenous antibiotics; Oral antibiotics; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84902689344     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1457496913497433     Document Type: Review

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