scholarly journals Surgical Site Infections in Breast Surgery: The Use of Preoperative Antibiotics for Elective, Nonreconstructive Procedures

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher B. Crawford ◽  
James A. Clay ◽  
Anna S. Seydel ◽  
Jessica A. Wernberg

Background. Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical site infections (SSIs) for breast surgery is widespread, but the benefit in clean surgical cases is not well defined.Methods. A retrospective analysis of 855 patients undergoing elective, nonreconstructive breast operations was performed, with 401 patients receiving no antibiotics and 454 patients receiving a single dose of preoperative antibiotic.Results. Administration of a preoperative antibiotic did not decrease the SSI rate. In this community-based study, antibiotic use practices varied considerably by surgeon. In univariate analyses, SSI rates appeared to increase with prophylactic antibiotic use (12% SSI with antibiotics versus 4% without,p<0.0001), likely because the use of underdosed antibiotics was associated with higher rates of SSI (13.2% SSI with cefazolin 1 gram,p<0.0001, and 15.4% SSI with clindamycin 300 mg or less,p=0.0269). Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureuswas the most common isolate from SSI cultures, 31.8% (7 of 22). In multivariable analyses, increased risk of SSI was associated with BMI > 25 kg/m2(OR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.04–1.11,p<0.0001).Conclusion. The administration of a single dose of preoperative antibiotic did not decrease the rate of SSI in this large series of patients undergoing clean breast operations. BMI >25 kg/m2and the use of an inadequate dose of antibiotics for prophylaxis may increase risk of SSI.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 843
Author(s):  
K. Saravanan ◽  
T. Uma Maheswari

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common postoperative complications leading to increased morbidity which also an important factor of increased hospital stays and increased healthcare cost. The use of prophylactic antibiotics may benefit the patients in preventing the surgical site infection. Aim of the study was to study the single dose prophylactic antibiotic use in preventing surgical site infection in elective surgery.Methods: Patients were included from the list of elective surgery. Patient with comorbid was excluded. The patient was handled as per NICE guideline for prevention of surgical site infection and treatment 2017. Prophylactic antibiotic injection cefuroxime 1500mg administered intravenously 30 minutes before surgery, at the site of the incision.Results: In 110 patients included in the study, 46% of patients were in 35 to 45 years, male were higher in number. 20% of patients underwent hernioplasty followed by cholecystectomy 18.3%. 9% of SSI was recorded in this study. 4 cases in cholecystectomy, 3 cases in hernioplasty, each 1 case in appendicectomy, Hydrocele and ventral hernia mesh repair. The most common bacteria isolated from the samples were Staphylococcus aureus.Conclusions: In uncomplicated surgeries, single dose antibiotics before 30 minutes of surgery may benefit in preventing SSI.


Author(s):  
Esmaeil Mohammadi ◽  
Sina Azadnajafabad ◽  
Mehrdad Goudarzi ◽  
Keyvan Tayebi Meybodi ◽  
Farideh Nejat ◽  
...  

OBJECTIVE Guidelines recommend antimicrobial prophylaxis (AMP) preoperatively for "clean" spinal and cranial surgeries, while dose and timing remain controversial. The use of multiple-dose AMP for such surgeries is under debate in the pediatric context. In this clinical study, the authors aimed to compare single-dose with multiple-dose prophylactic antibiotic usage in cranial and spinal neurosurgical interventions of pediatric patients. METHODS All neurosurgical patients aged 28 days to 18 years who underwent surgery at a single tertiary center were assessed. Three cohorts (noninstrumented clean spinal, noninstrumented cranial, and instrumented cranial interventions), each of which comprised two 50-patient arms (i.e., single-dose AMP and multiple-dose AMP), were included after propensity score–matched retrospective sampling and power analysis. Records were examined for surgical site infections. Using a previously published meta-analysis as the prior and 80% acceptance of equivalence (margin of OR 0.88–1.13), logistic regression was carried out for the total cohort and each subcohort and adjusted for etiology by consideration of multiple-dose AMP as reference. RESULTS The overall sample included 300 age- and sex-matched patients who were evenly distributed in 3 bi-arm cohorts. There was no statistical intercohort difference based on etiology or type of operation (p < 0.05). Equivalence analysis revealed nondiscriminating results for the total cohort (adjusted OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.27–1.57) and each of the subcohorts (noninstrumented clean spinal, adjusted OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.12–3.44; noninstrumented cranial, adjusted OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.14–2.73; and instrumented cranial, adjusted OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.13–3.31). CONCLUSIONS No significant benefit for multiple-dose compared with single-dose AMPs in any of the pediatric neurosurgery settings could be detected. Since unnecessary antibiotic use should be avoided as much as possible, it seems that usage of single-dose AMP is indicated.


2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 560-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney J. Goede ◽  
Jenna K. Lovely ◽  
Rodney L. Thompson ◽  
Robert R. Cima

Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections and are associated with substantial health care costs, with increased morbidity and death. The Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) contains standards that are nationally reported with the aim of improving patient outcomes after surgery. Our institution's standards for antimicrobial prophylaxis in the perioperative period are more stringent than these measures and may be considered “beyond SCIP.” The 4 elements of appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis are timing, antibiotic selection, dosing, and intraoperative redosing. Objective To quantify antimicrobial SSI prophylaxis compliance in accordance with institutional standards and to identify potential opportunities for improvement. Methods Patients aged 18 years or older were included if they had an SSI between January 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, according to the database maintained prospectively by the Infection Prevention and Control Unit. Adherence to our institution's practice standards was assessed through analysis of antibiotics administered—timing in relation to the incision, closure, and tourniquet inflation times for the procedure and antibiotic selection, dose, and redosing. Results Overall noncompliance with all 4 elements of antimicrobial prophylaxis was 75.4% among the 760 cases. Repeat dosing had the greatest noncompliance (45.1%); antibiotic selection had the lowest incidence of noncompliance (10.8%). Conclusions Noncompliance existed in each element of antimicrobial SSI prophylaxis, with antibiotic redosing leading in noncompliance. With the implementation of tools to assist the surgical team in following institutional standards, noncompliance will likely decline and additional research opportunities will exist.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Md Abul Hossan ◽  
Md Ariful Islam ◽  
Tapas Chakraborty ◽  
Firoz Ahmed Khan ◽  
Md Mozharul Islam

Surgical site infection after thyroid surgery is a less common incidence. Prophylactic antibiotic before surgery and empirical antibiotic therapy after surgery is a common practice in our country. But international guidelines do not suggest antibiotic in clean surgical procedure. Aim: To compare the incidence of surgical site infection after thyroid surgery with and without empirical antibiotic therapy. Method: It was a cross sectional study, done from July 2010 to December 2010 in 3 medical college hospitals in Dhaka city. Total 100 cases were included in this study, 50 cases for study in which only single prophylactic antibiotic used half an hour before operation, 50 cases for control in which 7 days antibiotic used per orally in addition to prophylaxis. Result: Among 100 cases male were 24 & female 76 (M: F= 1:3.2). Oldest patient was 56 yrs & youngest 21yrs. 47% patient operated for solitary thyroid nodule, 35% multinodular goiter & only 6% diffuse goiter. 47% patient was done hemithyroidectomy & only 7% total thyroidectomy. All the operations were completed within 2 hours where 40% within one hour. No surgical site infections were found in both study and control cases. Conclusion: There is no statistical difference between routine antibiotic use and no use of antibiotic after thyroid surgery. Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; April 2016; 22(1): 15-20


Author(s):  
Mark A. Hughes ◽  
Nick Phillips ◽  
Atul Tyagi ◽  
Asim Sheikh ◽  
Kavita Sethi ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives Postoperative meningitis is a rare but potentially fatal complication of endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. Prophylactic antibiotic use varies considerably worldwide. We sought to analyze the safety of a single-agent, single-dose protocol. Design, Setting, and Participants A retrospective review of 422 procedures performed during 404 admission episodes from 2009 to 2019, encompassing sella, parasella, and other anterior skull base pathologies. Main Outcome Measures Primary outcome measure was development of meningitis within 30 days of surgery. Additional information collected: underlying pathological diagnosis, intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, postoperative CSF leak, and primary or revision surgery. Results Of 404 admission episodes for endoscopic anterior skull base surgery, 12 cases developed meningitis. Seven had positive CSF cultures and all 12 recovered. For pathology centered on the sella (including pituitary adenoma), the rate of meningitis was 1.1% (3/283). For pathologies demanding an extended approach (including meningioma and craniopharyngioma), the rate of meningitis was 14.5% (9/62). Postoperative CSF leak requiring surgical repair increased the relative risk by 37-fold. There were no cases of meningitis following repair of long-standing CSF fistula or encephalocoele (0/26) and no cases following surgery for sinonasal tumors with skull base involvement (0/33). Conclusion For sella-centered pathologies, a single dose of intravenous co-amoxiclav (or teicoplanin) is associated with rates of meningitis comparable to those reported in the literature. Postoperative meningitis was significantly higher for extended, intradural transphenoidal approaches, especially when postoperative CSF leak occurred. Fastidious efforts to prevent postoperative CSF leak are crucial to minimizing risk of meningitis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-93
Author(s):  
Dr. Poorvi Agarwal ◽  
Dr. Harshal Nimbannavar ◽  
Dr. Prajakta Khose ◽  
Dr. Supraja Subramanian ◽  
Dr. Himadri Bal

Background: Rampant antibiotic use brought about its own set of problems like the rise in incidence of antibiotic resistant strains, allergies and other complications of antibiotic use. Unfortunately in many of our set ups we are still stuck in prolonged post-operative antibiotic regimes. This study aims to fill that lacunae and thereby aid our gradual shift away from over reliance on prolonged antibiotic usage in prevention of SSI. Hence we decided to investigate the efficacy of the use of a single prophylactic intravenous dose of antibiotic vis a vis multiple doses in reducing post-operative infective morbidity in caesarean sections. Methods: The study included 200 patients at term, satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, reporting to the labour room and undergoing caesarean section. The patients were then divided into two groups of 100 each by simple randomization. Patients in Group A were given a single dose of Inj. Cefotaxime 1gm IV + Inj. Metronidazole 500 mg IV infusion 30 minutes before the skin incision. Group B cases were given the first dose of Inj. cefotaxime 1g IV + Inj. metronidazole 500 mg IV 30 minutes before the skin incision followed by injectables for 2 days: Inj. cefotaxime 1g IV BD and Inj. metronidazole 500mg IV TDS. Subsequently for the next 3 days Tablet Cefixime 200mg BD and Tablet Metronidazole 400mg TDS were administered orally. Results:  The present study did not show any significant difference in the post operative infection incidence between the single dose and multiple dose schedule. Conclusion: our study makes an important observation regarding use of antibiotic prophylaxis and its duration for prevention of post operative infections in mothers without compromising any safety aspects of either the mother or the child.  As noted in our study, there was no difference in the outcome as regards post operative infectious morbidity in patients of both the groups. Hence, based on the findings of our study we conclude that single dose prophylactic antibiotic should be the norm for caesarean sections.


2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achilleas Gikas ◽  
Maria Roumbelaki ◽  
John Pediaditis ◽  
Pavlos Nikolaidis ◽  
Stamatina Levidiotou ◽  
...  

AbstractObjective:To determine the frequency and type of nosocomial infections (NIs) (especially surgical-site infections [SSIs]), risk factors, and the type and duration of antibiotic use among surgical patients in Greek hospitals.Design:Two point-prevalence studies.Setting:Fourteen Greek hospitals.Patients:Those in the hospitals during two prevalence surveys undergoing surgery during their stay.Results:In the 1999 survey, 129 of 1,037 surgical patients had developed 148 NIs (14.3%). A total of 1,093 operations were registered, and 49 SSIs (4.5%) were found. In the 2000 survey, 82 of 868 surgical patients had developed 88 NIs (10.1%). A total of 902 operations were registered, and 38 SSIs were detected (4.2%). The median length of stay (LOS) for surgical patients without SSI was 10.0 days (range, 1-19 days); for patients who developed SSI it was 30 days (range, 1-52 days; P < .001). The median LOS prior to surgery for patients without SSI was 1 day (range, 0-4 days); for patients who developed SSI it was 3 days (range, 0-7.5 days; P < .001). Among 30 possible risk factors studied, wound class, LOS prior to surgery, and central venous catheterization were independent predictors of SSI. Median durations of prophylactic antibiotic therapy were 4 days (range, 1-14 days) and 6 days (range, 1-16 days) in the 1999 and 2000 surveys, respectively.Conclusion:Surgical patients in Greek hospitals suffered higher rates of SSI than did surgical patients in other developed countries while prophylactic antibiotics were used excessively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S698-S698
Author(s):  
Ashley Styczynski ◽  
Md Badrul Amin ◽  
Shahana Parveen ◽  
Md Abu Pervez ◽  
Dilruba Zeba ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. An ongoing study of childhood mortality in Bangladesh revealed a common cause of death among neonates is sepsis from Gram-negative multi-drug-resistant organisms. Methods To ascertain factors leading to neonatal exposure, we enrolled 100 women presenting for delivery to Faridpur Hospital during February-March 2020. We collected vaginal and rectal swabs from mothers on presentation and at least 24 hours after delivery as well as rectal swabs from newborns. Swabs were plated on chromogenic agars selective for extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-(ESBL) producing organisms and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Results Eight-five percent of women underwent C-section. Prior to delivery, ESBL organisms were isolated from 15% of vaginal and 63% of rectal swabs. CRE was detected in 2% of vaginal and 8% of rectal swabs. Following delivery, colonization exceeded 90% (ESBL) and 70% (CRE) in both swab sets. Similarly, among newborns, 85% were colonized with ESBL and 67% with CRE. Maternal AMR colonization on admission did not correlate with income, education, parity, prenatal care, or prior antibiotic use, but was associated with hospitalization during pregnancy (rectal CRE OR 11.9, p&lt; 0.01). Maternal colonization at discharge was positively associated with membrane stripping (vaginal ESBL OR 9.0, p&lt; 0.01; rectal CRE OR 5.0, p=0.03), C-section (OR 4.0-15.4, p&lt; 0.05), and administration of third-generation cephalosporins (OR 5.0-10.1, p&lt; 0.05). Newborn colonization correlated with maternal colonization on discharge (p&lt; 0.005) but not on admission. Among newborns delivered by C-section, there was an 8-9-fold increased risk of ESBL and CRE colonization (p&lt; 0.01). Conclusion These results demonstrate that AMR is driven by nosocomial factors in the perinatal setting, and invasive procedures and perinatal antibiotic use increase risk of AMR colonization. These findings emphasize the urgent need for enhanced antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention and control practices to preserve the benefits of hospital-based deliveries. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures


Author(s):  
Winarni Winarni ◽  
Nanang Munif Yasin ◽  
Tri Murti Andayani

The incidence of surgical site infections (SSI) in obstetric and gynecological surgery is quite high. Rational prophylactic antibiotics in surgery are important strategies for the prevention of SSI. Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) for rational prophylactic antibiotic use has been carried out. This study aims to determine the rationality of the use of prophylactic antibiotics and incidence rate of SSI, the effect of ASP on the rationality of prophylactic antibiotics and clinical outcomes in obstetric and gynecology surgery. This study used a quasi-experimental pretest postest design without control group with retrospective data collection. Research time for 2 months from May to June 2019. The subjects of this study were obstetric and gynecology surgery patients at Pandan Arang Hospital Boyolali in 2018 who were divided into 2 groups: patients before the ASP and patients after the ASP with a total sample of 93 patients each group. An evaluation of the type, dose, time of administration, route of administration, and duration of prophylactic antibiotics were performed against the standard. Data analysis used the Pearson Chi-square test to see the relationship between rationality and clinical outcomes with ASP. The rationality of prophylactic antibiotic use increased from 0 (0%) cases before the ASP to 52 cases (55.9%) after the ASP. The SSI incidence rate before ASP was 9.7%, down to 4.3% after ASP. There was a significant relationship between the rationality of prophylactic antibiotics and ASP (p <0.05) but the relationship between clinical outcome (SSI incidence) and ASP was not significant (p> 0.05). The result of this study can be used to promote the implementation of ASP in other wards to increase rational use of antibiotics.


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