Key references: Surgical prophylaxis for thoracic surgery

  • Allegranzi B, Zayed B, Bischoff P, Kubilay NZ, de Jonge S, de Vries F, et al. New WHO recommendations on intraoperative and postoperative measures for surgical site infection prevention: an evidence-based global perspective.  Lancet Infect Dis 2016;16(12):e288–e303 .[PubMed]
  • Oxman DA, Issa NC, Marty FM, Patel A, Panizales CZ, Johnson NN, et al. Postoperative antibacterial prophylaxis for the prevention of infectious complications associated with tube thoracostomy in patients undergoing elective general thoracic surgery: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.  JAMA Surg 2013;148(5):440–446 .[PubMed]