The burden of Surgical Site infections with pathogens presumably resistant to perioperative prophylaxis in orthopaedic tumour surgery: Secondary analysis of the PARITY trial

BACKGROUND: Surgical procedures for malignant bone tumours of the lower extremity are associated with a significant risk for surgical site infection (SSI). Little is known about the microbiology and risk factors for resistant SSIs in this population. METHODS: We describe the characteristics and microbiology of SSIs as well as risk factors for antimicrobial resistance against antibiotics used for perioperative prophylaxis in a secondary analysis …