Administration of systemic prophylactic antibiotics for PEG tube placement reduces peristomal infection.
Role of antibiotic prophylaxis for wound infection in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): result of a prospective double-blind randomized trial.
A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial was carried out to determine the value of antibiotic prophylaxis in the prevention of wound infection in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) procedures. The wound was evaluated using ASEPSIS method and categorized as disturbance of healing, minor or major wound infection on the 7th day and the 28th day. The rate of infection including major wound infection was lower in the prophylaxis group of patients at both seven and 28 days.
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