Open AccessMeta‐analysis of oral antibiotics, in combination with preoperative intravenous antibiotics and mechanical bowel preparation the day before surgery, compared with intravenous antibiotics and mechanical bowel preparation alone to reduce surgical‐site infections in elective colorectal surgery ( BJS Open 2018; 2: 185–194)
Author(s) -
Meyer J.,
Roos E.,
Buchs N. C.,
Ris F.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bjs open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.974
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2474-9842
DOI - 10.1002/bjs5.50198
Subject(s) - antibiotics , bowel preparation , medicine , intravenous antibiotics , surgery , colorectal surgery , surgical site infection , abdominal surgery , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , chemistry , cancer , biochemistry
Comment on: Meta‐analysis of oral antibiotics, Meta-analysis of Oral Antibiotics, in Combination With Preoperative Intravenous Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Preparation the Day Before Surgery, Compared With Intravenous Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Preparation Alone to Reduce Surgical-Site Infections in Elective Colorectal Surgery ( BJS Open 2018; 2: 185-194)