The efficacy of metronidazole rinses in reducing surgical site infections and improving wound healing in patients with purulent appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Infect Dis · 2025 · PMC12613349 · PMID 41225369

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While some findings, such as Grade III healing rate differences, did not reach statistical significance, the observed effect directions still hold potential clinical relevance.

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