Are self-reported anthropometric data reliable enough to meet antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in orthopedic surgery?

M Butnaru, M Lalevée, PA Bouché, T Aubert… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Surgical site infection is a serious complication in orthopedic surgery. The use
of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) combined with other prevention strategies has been shown to …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the effectiveness of weight-adjusted antibiotic administration, for reduced duration, in surgical prophylaxis of primary hip and knee arthroplasty

T Okoro, M Wan, TD Mukabeta, E Malev… - World journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Prophylactic antibiotics have significantly led to a reduction in the risk of
post-operative surgical site infections (SSI) in orthopaedic surgery. The aim of using …

[PDF][PDF] Survey regarding prevention of surgical site infection after orthopaedic surgery in Belgium: are we on the right track?

M Raad, M Van Cauter, C Detrembleur… - Acta Orthopædica …, 2022 - actaorthopaedica.be
Prevention strategies are essential to reduce the rate of surgical site infection (SSI) in
orthopaedic surgery. Members of the Royal Belgian Society for Orthopaedic Surgery and …

Is there a difference in infection risk between single and multiple doses of prophylactic antibiotics? A meta-analysis

SP Ryan, BJ Kildow, TL Tan, J Parvizi… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background The prevention of surgical site infection guidelines issued by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently recommended that only a single dose of …

Impact of adherence to local antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines on infection outcome after total hip or knee arthroplasty

J Chandrananth, A Rabinovich, A Karahalios… - Journal of Hospital …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background National guidelines exist regarding preoperative antibiotic treatment for the
prevention of surgical site infection (SSI); however, there are no published studies showing …

Trends in surgical site infections following orthopaedic surgery

T Lamagni, S Elgohari, P Harrington - Current opinion in infectious …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Prevention of orthopaedic infection is dependent on elimination or optimal management of
documented risk factors. Guidelines and quality standards play a key role in translating this …

[HTML][HTML] Deep surgical site infections following double-dose perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in adult obese orthopedic patients

A Hasler, I Unterfrauner, MGL Olthof, P Jans… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Obesity is a risk factor for surgical site infections (SSI). Based on retrospective
comparisons and pharmacology, many orthopedic centers have adopted weight-or body …

A retrospective study of antibiotic prophylaxis value in surgical treatment of lower limb fracture

A Bandalović, A Zindović, V Boschi, B Bakota… - Injury, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Surgical site infections (SSI) are nosocomial infections that cause considerable
problems in orthopaedic surgery. Antibiotic prophylaxis can be used to reduce the risk for …

Evaluating the use of antibiotic prophylaxis during open reduction and internal fixation surgery in patients at low risk of surgical site infection

SG Xu, ZG Mao, BS Liu, HH Zhu, HL Pan - Injury, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Widespread overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics contribute to
increasingly antibiotic-resistant pathogens and higher health care costs. It is not clear …

[HTML][HTML] Prophylactic antibiotics in orthopedic surgery: Controversial issues in its use

IK Dhammi, RU Haq, S Kumar - Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Infection in orthopedic surgery is one of the most dreaded complications. It is associated with
prolonged morbidity, disability and increased mortality. Surgical site infection in clean …