Variation in anti‐microbial prescription and complications post emergency appendicectomy in Australia: do we follow recommended guidelines?

Abstract

This study aims to establish compliance levels to prescription guidelines among Australian surgeons in the use of antibiotics in the surgical management of appendicitis. The secondary outcomes are predictors of post‐operative infective complications; surgical site infection (SSI) and intra‐abdominal abscess (IAA) at 30\u2009days.