Open AccessPostdischarge antibiotic use for prophylaxis following spinal fusion
Author(s) -
David K. Warren,
Katelin B. Nickel,
Jennifer H. Han,
Pam Tolomeo,
Christopher Hostler,
Katherine Foy,
Ian R Banks,
Victoria J. Fraser,
Margaret A. Olsen,
Cdc Prevention Epicenter Program
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2020.117
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , perioperative , seroma , antibiotic prophylaxis , cefepime , odds ratio , surgery , ciprofloxacin , retrospective cohort study , complication , antibiotic resistance , imipenem , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Despite recommendations to discontinue prophylactic antibiotics after incision closure or <24 hours after surgery, prophylactic antibiotics are continued after discharge by some clinicians. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with postdischarge prophylactic antibiotic use after spinal fusion.