title: Adoption of preoperative oral antibiotics decreases surgical site infection for elective colorectal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Korb
authors.forename: Mary T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hawn
authors.forename: Brandon A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Singletary
authors.forename: Jamie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Heslin
authors.forename: Davis M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Melanie S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents