title: Bowel Preparation: Are Antibiotics Necessary for Colorectal Surgery?
authors: Division of Colorectal Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, Floor: 8, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors: Alice Charlotte Adelaide
authors: AC
authors: Murray
authors: Division of Colorectal Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, Floor: 8, New York, NY 10032, USA; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: rpk2118@columbia.edu.
authors: Ravi P
authors: RP
authors: Kiran
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Anastomotic leak; Antibiotics; Colorectal surgery; Complications; Mechanical bowel preparation; Outcomes; Quality; Surgical site infection