Why the study?
Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antimicrobial prophylaxis can prevent surgical site infections in colorectal procedures, but routine adoption has been limited.
There are significant gaps between published guidelines and actual clinical practice regarding surgical site infection prevention among colorectal surgeons.
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Survey reveals gaps between colorectal surgeons' practices and SSI prevention guidelines; leaves open need for education to improve adoption.
Badía et al. (2019) studied this question.
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