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Characterizing antibiotic prophylaxis practices in pediatric deformity spinal surgery and impact on 30-day postoperative infection: an NSQIP pediatric database study
The aim of this study was to characterize antibiotic prophylaxis practices in pediatric patients who have received posterior arthrodesis for spinal deformity and understand how these practices impact 30-day po...
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Risk stratification for early postoperative infection in Pediatric spinal deformity correction: development and validation of the Pediatric scoliosis infection risk score (PSIR score)
Postoperative infection after spinal deformity correction in pediatric patients is associated with significant costs. Identifying risk factors associated with postoperative infection would help surgeons identi...
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Moving Past the Routine Use of Macrolides—Reviewing the Role of Combination Therapy in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Despite advances in diagnostic microbiology and sepsis management, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Current recommendations regarding the use of beta-l...
