Periprocedural antibiotic treatment in transvascular aortic valve replacement

ConclusionThree ‐day Cefuroxime prophylaxis does not seem to be advantageous compared to a shorter 1‐day regimen, but even shows a significantly higher incidence of diarrhea and Clostridiumdifficile infection.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - December 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bruna Gomes, Nicolas A. Geis, Florian Leuschner, Benjamin Meder, Mathias Konstandin, Hugo A. Katus, Raffi Bekeredjian Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research