Risk Factors and Role of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Wound Infections after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.
Antonia MondorfClara AminiChristiana GrafFlorian Alexander MichaelIrina BlumensteinMichael JungMireen Friedrich-RustDaniel HackSilke M BesierMichael HogardtVolkhard A J KempfStefan ZeuzemChristoph WelschJörg BojungaPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Wound infections after PEG placement are common and occasionally occur as recurrent infections. There is potential for improvement in everyday clinical practice, particularly regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in accordance with guidelines.