Purpose The use of preoperative oral antibiotics during preparation for elective colorectal
surgery remains controversial. This was a prospective randomized clinical trial to compare …

Background The use of oral prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of surgical-site
infection (SSI) in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer is …

Purpose We performed a prospective randomized study to assess the effectiveness of short-
term intravenous antimicrobial prophylaxis in combination with preoperative oral antibiotics …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) continues to be a challenge in colorectal surgery.
Over the years, various modalities have been used in an attempt to reduce SSI risk in …

Background Surgical-site infection (SSI) is a potentially serious complication following
colorectal surgery. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate …

Purpose It is widely accepted that antimicrobial prophylaxis is useful for the prevention of
surgical wound infection, especially in colorectal surgery. While many reports support the …

BACKGROUND: Procedures for perioperative infection prophylaxis in elective colon cancer
surgery consist of preoperative mechanical preparation, chemical preparation with oral …

The impact of oral antimicrobial prophylaxis on the surgical site infection and methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection after elective colorectal surgery was …

Background: A number of adjunct antimicrobial measures have been studied in an attempt
to reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates. In addition to parenteral antibiotic prophylaxis …

Objectives To compare the efficacy of combined oral and systemic antibiotics (combined)
versus systemic antibiotics (systemic) alone in preventing surgical site infection in elective …