Prevention of primary wound infection in neurosurgical patients: a 10-year study

Two neurosurgeons in private practice at three community hospitals followed a regimen of antimicrobial prophylaxis for 10 years. No primary wound infection occurred in a series of 2000 consecutive major operations. The study gives rise to certain recommendations for the prevention of postoperative s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurosurgery 1986-06, Vol.18 (6), p.685-688
Hauptverfasser:	SAVITZ, M. H, SHELDON KATZ, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects Craniotomy - adverse effects Female Humans Klebsiella Infections - drug therapy Klebsiella Infections - etiology Laminectomy - adverse effects Male Medical sciences Microsurgery Middle Aged Neurosurgery Primary Prevention - methods Proteus Infections - drug therapy Proteus Infections - etiology Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy Pseudomonas Infections - etiology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgical Wound Infection - drug therapy Surgical Wound Infection - etiology Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:	Two neurosurgeons in private practice at three community hospitals followed a regimen of antimicrobial prophylaxis for 10 years. No primary wound infection occurred in a series of 2000 consecutive major operations. The study gives rise to certain recommendations for the prevention of postoperative sepsis in neurosurgical patients.
ISSN:	0148-396X 1524-4040
DOI:	10.1227/00006123-198606000-00001