Surgical-site infections associated with bariatric ... The duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis for bariatric surgery should not exceed 24 h after surgery is completed.
Bacteria colonizing the upper back around the neck and shoulders ... regions closely mirrors how often they show up in infections after surgery on those same specific regions of the spine.
Expert Rev Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Res. 2010;10(3):317-328. Surgical site infections in the general population are associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk of death, and a 60% ...