Surgical Site Infections in Trauma Exploratory Laparotomies Preoperative Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole Versus Cefoxitin.
Am Surg
; 90(7): 1960-1962, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing traumatic exploratory laparotomy. The goal of this study was to compare antibiotic usage and subsequent outcomes in patients undergoing traumatic exploratory laparotomy. A retrospective chart analysis and a chi-square test of independence were performed to examine the relation between preoperative cefoxitin versus ceftriaxone and metronidazole and the rate of SSI development. 323 patients were analyzed, 111 patients receiving cefoxitin and 212 patients receiving ceftriaxone and metronidazole. The proportion of patients who developed SSI was 16.2% for the cefoxitin group and 9.9% for the ceftriaxone and metronidazole group, X2 (1, N = 323) = 2.7, P = .098, thus displaying no statistical difference in the development of SSIs between patients in the cefoxitin group when compared to the ceftriaxone and metronidazole group.
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Asunto principal:
Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica
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Ceftriaxona
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Cefoxitina
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Laparotomía
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Metronidazol
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Antibacterianos
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Am Surg
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos