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COA 2015: Prolonged postop antibiotics reduces posterior spine op superficial infection
July 2015
COA 2015: Prolonged postop antibiotics reduces posterior spine op superficial infection
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The Effect of Prolonged Post-operative Antibiotic Administration on the Rate of Infection in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spine Surgery Requiring a Hemovac Drain
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450 patients undergoing posterior spinal surgery with a Hemovac drain were randomized to receive either 24 or 72 hours of antibiotics postoperatively. The purpose of the study was to determine whether prolonged (i.e. 72 hours) administration of antibiotics reduced the incidence of superficial and deep infection in patients. The study found that while the incidence of superficial infection was sign...
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