Bacteriology of non-oncologic post-operative breast infections: A retrospective cross-sectional study to guide empiric antibiotic coverage
Microbial etiologies of surgical site infections following non-oncologic breast surgery differed with the procedure. Procedure-specific empiric antibiotic regimens may improve infection management. Institutional and regional antibiotic susceptibility should be investigated to inform clinical guidelines on antibiotic use.
Authors
- Ronald M. Cornely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1678-7509)
- Sara C. Chaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-0941)
- Barite Gutama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-6331)
- Christopher L. Kalmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8750-7538)
- Ricardo A. Torres‐Guzman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4546-551X)
- Anvith Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6271-1543)
- William C. Lineaweaver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-1864)
- Noah Alter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7233-3450)
- Erin Abbott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9132-0469)
- Galen Perdikis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4537-2591)
- Andrew James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8825-7124)
- Benjamin L. Savitz
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2025.08.021
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00