Postdischarge antibiotic use for prophylaxis following spinal fusion | Zendy

David K. Warren | Zendy; Katelin B. Nickel | Zendy; Jennifer Han | Zendy; Pam Tolomeo | Zendy; Christopher J. Hostler | Zendy; Katherine Foy | Zendy; Ian R. Banks | Zendy; Victoria J. Fraser | Zendy; Margaret A. Olsen | Zendy

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Postdischarge antibiotic use for prophylaxis following spinal fusion

Author(s) -

David K. Warren,

Katelin B. Nickel,

Jennifer Han,

Pam Tolomeo,

Christopher J. Hostler,

Katherine Foy,

Ian R. Banks,

Victoria J. Fraser,

Margaret A. Olsen

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 , antibiotic prophylaxis , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , 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.

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