24 April 2022>: Clinical Research
Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics for Fever After Drainage Removal Following a Dural Tear During Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study
Yuhuai Liu 1ABCDEF* , Qinghua Tan 1ABCEF* , Jie Qin 1ACD , Yan Cai 1B , Ning Ning 2C , Rui Zhang 3B , Bo Dong 4B , Xijing He 1DEG , Dong Wang 1CD , Bo Zhao 1ACDEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936652
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936652
Table 6 The rate of surgical site infection (SSI) and infectious bacteria.
Group | SSI | Pathogen |
---|---|---|
No antibiotics | 1 (4.8%) | |
Ceftriaxone | 2 (4.8%) | (−) |
Vancomycin | 1 (4.0%) | |
Ceftriaxone/Vancomycin | 1 (3.1%) | |
Other antibiotics | 3 (3.8%) | (−) |
0.997 |