Infection prevention for GI surgery

Infection prevention for gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is a perioperative preventive indication aimed at reducing the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) and intra-abdominal sepsis in patients undergoing invasive procedures of the alimentary tract

Infection prevention for gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is a perioperative preventive indication aimed at reducing the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) and intra-abdominal sepsis in patients undergoing invasive procedures of the alimentary tract The target population includes pediatric and adult patients undergoing clean-contaminated, contaminated, or high-risk clean operative interventions involving the esophagus, stomach, biliary tree, intestines, or colorectal system Clinical manag...

The target population includes pediatric and adult patients undergoing clean-contaminated, contaminated, or high-risk clean operative interventions involving the esophagus, stomach, biliary tree, intestines, or colorectal system Pathophysiologically, GI surgical procedures breach mucosal and epithelial barriers, exposing sterile tissues and the peritoneal cavity to high concentrations of endogenous microflora, including aerobic Gram-negative bacilli, anaerobes, and cutaneous Gram-positive organi...

Pathophysiologically, GI surgical procedures breach mucosal and epithelial barriers, exposing sterile tissues and the peritoneal cavity to high concentrations of endogenous microflora, including aerobic Gram-negative bacilli, anaerobes, and cutaneous Gram-positive organisms