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Amoxycillin/Clavulanic acid monotherapy in complicated pediatric appendicitis: Good enough?

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Retrospective study comparing single-agent amoxicillin/clavulanate versus triple-antibiotic therapy for complicated pediatric appendicitis found higher surgical site infection rates with monotherapy (22.7% vs 13.3%), but equivalent overall morbidity including ICU admission, reoperation rates, and hospital length of stay.

Keywords

Pediatric Appendicitis Surgical Site Infection Antibiotic Therapy Amoxicillin-clavulanate Laparoscopic Appendectomy Postoperative Complications

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#PediatricSurgery #Appendicitis #AntibioticStewardship #SurgicalInfection

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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Amoxycillin/Clavulanic acid monotherapy in complicated pediatric appendicitis: Good enough?. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2022-01-30. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/4920

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