In Patients With CBD Stones, Cholecystectomy Wound Infection Rates Similar With Broad- vs Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with common bile duct (CBD) stones undergoing same-admission cholecystectomy, surgical site infection rates are low and similar with broad- and narrow-spectrum antibiotics, observational data suggest. Patients who received broad-spectrum (BS) antibiotics had longer hospital stays and a higher risk of acute kidney injury ... Read More