infecção cirurgias colorretais

Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, Theodore N. Pappas, Walter A. Koltun, James W. Fleshman, Min Lin, Jyotsna Garg, Daniel B. Mark, Jorge E. Marcet, Feza H. Remzi, Virgilio V. George, Kerstin Newland, G.R. Corey.

Despite the routine use of prophylactic systemic antibiotics, surgical-site infection continues to be associated with significant morbidity and cost after colorectal surgery. The gentamicin–collagen sponge, an implantable topical antibiotic agent, is approved for surgical implantation in 54 countries. Since 1985, more than 1 million patients have been treated with the sponges. Artigo para referência de taxa de infecção para cirurgias colorretais em 20.9%