The Practice of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Thoracic Surgery and its Effectiveness

Bahar Madran and others

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant global problem, and their burden increases with emerging antimicrobial resistance. Globally, around 12.3% of surgical patients suffer from SSIs annually, with higher rates in low-income countries (23.2%) compared to high-income countries (9.4%). Inappropriate antibiotic use not only escalates the rate of (...) Read More