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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cochlear Implant Surgery
Author(s) -
Hirsch Barry E.,
Blikas Athanasios,
Whitaker Mark
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/mlg.0b013e318033c2f9
Subject(s) - medicine , cochlear implant , perioperative , antibiotics , incidence (geometry) , antibiotic prophylaxis , implant , cochlear implantation , retrospective cohort study , surgery , audiology , physics , optics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Objectives/Hypothesis : We conducted this study to determine the incidence of infection in cochlear implant surgery after using perioperative antibiotics. Study Design : Study design was a retrospective case series. Methods : There was a retrospective chart review of 95 patients (81 adults, 14 children) undergoing 98 cochlear implants. Results : The incidence of infection following cochlear implant surgery was 1% with the use of perioperative antibiotics. Conclusions : Perioperative antibiotics, usually administered as a single dose, are sufficient for the prevention of major wound infection after cochlear implant surgery.