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Antibiotics after appendectomy show no reduction in infections
Original: Antibiotics after appendectomy were not associated with reduced postoperative infections
A new research summary reports that giving antibiotics after an appendectomy was not associated with a reduced rate of postoperative infections. The finding challenges the routine use of postoperative antibiotics in appendectomy care, suggesting the practice may not benefit patients and could prompt clinicians to reconsider prescribing habits.
Why now: New evidence questioning a routine surgical practice is drawing attention from clinicians and patients.
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- Antibiotics after appendectomy were not associated with reduced postoperative infections · 2 Minute Medicine
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