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Value of pre-existent bacterial colonization in patients with advanced/relapsed ovarian neoplasms undergoing cytoreductive surgery: a multicenter observational study (BONSAI).

Christina FotopoulouNatasha RinneValentina GhirardiPaulea CunneaAnastasis DrosouDimitrios TzovarasMaria Teresa GiudiceGiovanni ScambiaAnna Fagotti
Published in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2020)
A total of 24% of patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer were confirmed positive for pathogenic bacterial colonization. The presence of long-term intravenous access was identified as the only significant risk factor for that, however the presence of pathogenic bacterial colonization per se did not seem to adversely affect outcome of cytoreductive effort or increase perioperative infection related complications.
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