scholarly journals A Prospective Evaluation of Adverse Reactions to Single-Dose Intravenous Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Outpatient Hand Surgery

Hand ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Sandrowski ◽  
David Edelman ◽  
Michael Rivlin ◽  
Christopher Jones ◽  
Mark Wang ◽  
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Background: While it is established that routine prophylactic antibiotics are not needed for all hand surgery, some cases do require it. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of adverse reactions resulting from prophylactic antibiotic administration on patients undergoing outpatient hand and upper extremity surgical procedures. We hypothesize that the rate of complications resulting from the use of antibiotic prophylaxis is smaller than that reported in the currently referenced literature. Methods: We prospectively evaluated 570 consecutive patients undergoing outpatient upper extremity surgery. Patients were excluded if they were on antibiotics prior to surgery, were discharged on antibiotics, or if they wished to be excluded. Nineteen patients were excluded, resulting in a study cohort of 551 patients. Patients were monitored perioperatively, 2 to 3 days postoperatively, during the first postoperative visit and 1 month postoperatively for adverse reactions. The type and timing of the adverse reaction was recorded. Results: Five hundred fifty-one patients were included for evaluation and 8 patients (1.5%) developed an adverse reaction to antibiotics. Five patients (0.9%) reported a rash and 3 patients (0.5%) reported diarrhea within 3 days of surgery. There were no anaphylactic reactions or complications necessitating hospital transfer or admission in the postoperative period. Conclusion: This study represents a prospective investigation designed to determine the rate of adverse reactions to single-dose antibiotics given during outpatient hand surgery. We conclude that the use of intravenous, single-dose prophylactic antibiotic is safe in the outpatient setting for cases that require it.

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (02) ◽  
pp. 089-093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Vasconcelos ◽  
Marta Serra ◽  
Rúben Nogueira ◽  
Leonor Carmo

Purpose Antibiotic prophylaxis decreases the rate of surgical site infection in a broad spectrum of surgical procedures. However, in patients undergoing elective hand surgery, there is evidence of lower efficacy, and its use might be related to the development of antimicrobial resistance. The side effects and higher health-related costs must also be taken into consideration. Our aim was to assess the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in these procedures. Material and methods A retrospective study was conducted including all patients who underwent clean, elective hand surgery lasting less than 30 minutes from January 1st 2014 to December 31st 2015 at our hospital. The demographic and surgery-related data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, US) software, version 23.0. Results A total of 346 patients matched the study's inclusion criteria. The infection rate was of 1%, and it was not influenced by gender, age or diabetes mellitus. Antibiotic prophylaxis was administered in 52% of the cases, and it had no effect on the decrease in the infection rate, even in the group of diabetic patients. Conclusions Despite the inherent limitations of any retrospective study, our data analysis supports the fact that prophylactic antibiotic administration does not reduce the incidence of surgical site infection in clean, elective hand surgery that lasts less than 30 minutes, even in patients at risk.


2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 225-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARISE GOUVÊA ◽  
CRISTIANE DE OLIVEIRA NOVAES ◽  
ANTONIO CARLOS IGLESIAS

ABSTRACT Objective : to evaluate the antibiotic prophylaxis in surgical patients at the Gaffrée e Guinle University Hospital - HUGG. Methods : we conducted a rospective study of a cohort of 256 patients undergoing elective operations between January and September 2014. We collected data on demographics, use or not of prophylactic antibiotic and the antibiotic prophylaxis following characteristics: type of antibiotic used, moment of administration and duration of postoperative use. The analyzed outcomes were "justified use or non-use of antibiotic prophylaxis", "correct antibiotic choice," "administration of the antibiotic at the right time" and "discontinuation of the antibiotic at the right time." Results : antibiotic prophylaxis was used in 91.8% of cases. The use or non-use of antibiotic prophylaxis was justified in 78.9% of patients, the choice of the administered antibiotic was considered correct in 97.9%, antibiotic administration was made at the right time in only 27.2% of patients and discontinuation of the antibiotic was performed at the correct time in 95.7% of cases. Conclusion : the surgical antibiotic prophylaxis was not fully adequately performed in the sample.


2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. E10 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Wen Pan ◽  
Grace M. Kuo ◽  
Thomas G. Luerssen ◽  
Sandi K. Lam

OBJECT This study explored antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) in pediatric patients undergoing intrathecal baclofen pump (ITBP) surgery and factors associated with perioperative AP compliance with clinical guidelines. METHODS Data were obtained from the Pediatric Health Information System. The study cohort comprised patients who underwent ITBP surgery within 3 days of admission, between July 1, 2004, and March 31, 2014, with a minimum prior screening period and follow-up of 180 days. Exclusion criteria were prior infection, antibiotic use within 30 days of admission, and/or missing financial data. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regressions were used to determine factors associated with compliance with AP guidelines in ITBP surgeries. RESULTS A total of 1,534 patients met the inclusion criteria; 91.5% received AP and 37.6% received dual coverage or more. Overall bundled compliance comprised 2 components: 1) perioperative antibiotic administration and 2) < 24-hour postoperative antibiotic course. The most frequently used antibiotics in surgery were cefazolin (n = 873, 62.2%) and vancomycin (n = 351, 25%). Documented bundled AP compliance rates were 70.2%, 62.0%, 66.0%, and 55.2% in West, South, Midwest, and Northeast regions of the US, respectively. Compared with surgeries in the Northeast, procedures carried out in the West (OR 2.0, 95% C11.4-2.9, p < 0.001), Midwest (OR 1.6, 95% C11.1-2.3, p = 0.007), and South (OR 1.5, 95% C11.1-2.0, p = 0.021) were more likely to have documented AP compliance. Black (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.55-1.00, p = 0.05) and Hispanic (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.47-0.86, p = 0.004) patients were less likely to have documented AP compliance in ITBP surgeries than white patients. There were no significant differences in compliance rate by age, sex, type of insurance, and diagnosis. AP process measures were associated with shorter length of stay, lower hospitalization costs, and lower 6-month rates of surgical infection/complication. One of the 2 noncompliance subgroups, missed preoperative antibiotic administration, was correlated with a significantly higher 6-month surgical complication/infection rate (27.03%) compared with bundled compliance (20.00%, p = 0.021). For the other subgroup, prolonged antibiotic use > 24 hours postoperatively, the rate was insignificantly higher (22.00%, p = 0.368). Thus, of direct relevance to practicing clinicians, missed preoperative antibiotics was associated with 48% higher risk of adverse complication/infection outcome in a 6-month time frame. Adjusted hospitalization costs associated with baclofen pump surgery differed significantly (p < 0.001) with respect to perioperative antibiotic practices: 22.83, 29.10, 37.66 (× 1000 USD) for bundled compliance, missed preoperative antibiotics, and prolonged antibiotic administration, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Significant variation in ITBP antibiotic prophylaxis was found. Documented AP compliance was associated with higher value of care, showing favorable clinical and financial outcomes. Of most impact to clinical outcome, missed preoperative antibiotics was significantly associated with higher risk of 6-month surgical complication/infection. Prolonged antibiotic use was associated with significantly higher hospital costs compared with those with overall bundled antibiotic compliance. Future research is warranted to examine factors associated with practice variation and how AP compliance is associated with outcomes and quality, aiming for improving delivery of care to pediatric patients undergoing ITBP procedures.


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.


Author(s):  
Nisa Najwa Rokhmah ◽  
Retnosari Andrajati ◽  
Maksum Radji

  Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the prophylactic antibiotic administration in the surgical clinic of Dr. H. Marzoeki Mahdi Hospital, Bogor, Indonesia.Methods: The data were assessed from the medical records of all patients who underwent surgery from January to December 2013 retrospectively. Antibiotic prophylaxis was assessed based on the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines and the National Guidelines of Antibiotic Usage, which includes the type, time, and duration of prophylactic administration of antibiotics.Results: A total of 577 patients were included in this study, consisting of 202 men and 375 women. The most frequently performed surgery is a common surgery 347 (60.1%), followed by obstetric operations 176 (30.5%), and orthopedic surgery 54 (9.4%). In this study, all patients received prophylactic antibiotics before surgery. Cefotaxime (87.8%) was the most commonly used antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis. Of the 577 patients, only 1.1% of patients reported with surgical site infection (SSI).Conclusion: This study shows that adherence to the guidelines of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis is still very low. Therefore, efforts should be made to increase the compliance of using antibiotic prophylaxis in accordance with standard guidelines to improve the rational use of antibiotics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide La Regina ◽  
Francesco Mongelli ◽  
Alberto Fasoli ◽  
Gianluca Lollo ◽  
Marcello Ceppi ◽  
...  

Background: Post-polypectomy coagulation syndrome (PECS) is a well-known adverse event after endoscopic polypectomy for colorectal lesions. To date, there are no standardized guidelines for the antimicrobial prophylaxis. The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the usefulness of antibiotics in patients undergoing endoscopic mucosal or submucosal resections. Methods: A comprehensive literature search of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases was carried out according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies investigating the role of prophylactic antibiotic administration in reducing the PECS after endoscopic polypectomy were considered. The terms used to search were (“antimicrobial”OR”antibiotics”OR”prophylaxis”OR”prophylactic”) AND (“resection”OR”polypectomy”OR”dissection”) AND (“endoscopic”OR”mucosal”OR”submucosal”) AND (“colon”OR”colorectal”OR”colonic”OR”rectum”). Data of included studies were collected and analysed. Results: The literature search revealed 262 articles, 3 of whom were randomized trials and one was a retrospective study. Patients included were 850 (548 treated with antibiotics and 302 received no treatment). The overall incidence rate was 2.4 and 19.9% in treatment and control groups, respectively. The pooled analysis showed a reduction of 83% of postoperative events in the antibiotics group (relative risk 0.181; 95% CI 0.100–0.326, p < 0.001). Conclusions: In our meta-analysis, the antibiotic prophylaxis showed a positive effect in reducing the incidence of postoperative adverse events other than perforation and bleeding in patients treated with endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal lesions. Despite the low-level of evidence of this meta-analysis, the antibiotic prophylaxis should be taken into account. Further multicenter, large-sample, randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm our results and to evaluate whether specific subgroups of patients could actually benefit from an antibiotic prophylaxis.


2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynsey Smit ◽  
Malcolm Boyle

AbstractIntroduction Penetrating and open wounds expose an otherwise sealed and protected body to foreign bodies, leaving the patient vulnerable to potentially fatal infection. The objective of this study was to determine if the administration of systemic prophylactic antibiotics by paramedics for penetrating and/or open wounds leads to decreased infection rates and improved patient outcomes.MethodsA literature search of the electronic medical databases CINAHL, Cochrane, EMBASE and MEDLINE was conducted. The databases were reviewed from January 2000 to March 2013. A pre-hospital search filter was applied to each database with additional search terms of ‘open wound’, ‘penetrating wound’, ‘prophylactic antibiotic’. References of retrieved articles were also reviewed. Articles were included if they reported on the administration of prophylactic antibiotics by paramedics for penetrating or significant open wounds. ResultsA total of 1280 articles were identified in the search with four articles meeting the inclusion criteria. All four articles focused on the combat setting and management of soldiers with combat-related open or penetrating wounds. Two studies supported the use of prophylactic antibiotics whereas the third did not, stating that the evidence was low level and the practice of antibiotic administration was more opinion based.ConclusionThis study identified that there is scant evidence to support the use of systematic antibiotic prophylaxis in the civilian pre-hospital setting for open wounds. There is a need for further research to identify if this view may change in the future.


F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Katsumi Shigemura ◽  
Fukashi Yamamichi ◽  
Kento Nishimoto ◽  
Koichi Kitagawa ◽  
Masato Fujisawa

Background: The best method of antimicrobial prophylaxis administration for surgical site infection (SSI) in transurethral holmium laser resection and enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)/bipolar transurethral enucleation (TUEB) remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to compare one-day and two-day cefazolin in a randomized 2nd-phase study to help establish a protocol with a 95% confidence interval (CI) for SSI prevention. Methods: Patients undergoing HoLEP/TUEB for benign prostate hyperplasia without preoperative pyuria will be enrolled and randomized to receive prophylactic antibiotic administration for HoLEP/TUEB in two groups, 1-day (single dose) cefazolin and 2-day cefazolin. The primary endpoint is the occurrence rate of postoperative urinary tract infection or urogenital infection within 30 days after HoLEP/TUEB with a statistical 95% CI in comparison between those groups. Secondary outcomes include the kind of infectious disease and evidence of diagnosis, day of diagnosis of infectious disease, performance of urine or blood culture, detection of bacteria, treatments, duration of treatments, AEs other than surgical site infection, and drug-induced AEs. Discussion: The results of this study will provide evidence for defining the optimal duration of cefazolin prophylactic antibiotic administration for SSI. Trial registration: This study was registered in the University Hospital Medical Information Network-Clinical Trial Registry (UMIN000027955) based on recommendations from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) on July 1st 2017.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-123
Author(s):  
Dr.Chakane Milind ◽  
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Dr.Snehal Purandare

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