Hospital sees sharp decline in hysterectomy SSIs with metronidazole

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Gulf Coast hospital reported a nearly 90% decline in surgical site infections related to hysterectomy procedures after implementing metronidazole as a mandatory preoperative antibiotic.An infection prevention team from Touro Infirmary — a 300-plus-bed acute care facility in New Orleans — summarized the results of an internal review of the practice at the