Is antibiotic prophylaxis expendable in parotid gland surgery? A retrospective analysis of surgical site infection rates.

Hohenberger, Ralph; Bremer, Isabel; Brinster, Regina; Plinkert, Peter K; Federspil, Philippe A

Hohenberger, Ralph; Bremer, Isabel; Brinster, Regina; Plinkert, Peter K; Federspil, Philippe A.

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Hohenberger R; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Bremer I; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Brinster R; Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Plinkert PK; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Federspil PA; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

Clin Otolaryngol ; 46(5): 948-953, 2021 09.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33724686

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Parotid Diseases/surgery; Surgical Wound Infection/epidemiology; Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control; Female; Germany/epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Operative Time; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors

Key words

antibiotic prophylaxis; head and neck surgery; parotid gland surgery; parotidectomy; perioperative antibiotic treatment; surgical site infection; wound infection

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Parotid Diseases / Surgical Wound Infection / Antibiotic Prophylaxis Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Clin Otolaryngol Journal subject: OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Germany

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