How standardised are antibiotic regimens in otologic surgery?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Within otologic surgery, a paucity of well-controlled studies assessing the use of systemic antibiotic to reduce surgical site infections exists. Moreover, discrepancies in wound classification of procedures challenge consensus in antimicrobial prescribing patterns. We sought to compare surgeons from two different health systems to examine how surgeons' prescribing habits compared to practice guidelines for numerous otologic procedures.

Methods

An online questionnaire was distributed to 33 Canadian and 32 Austrian surgeons who regularly perform otologic surgery. Current systemic antibiotic prescribing habits for cochlear implantation, cholesteatoma surgery, stapes surgery, and tympanoplasty ± ossiculoplasty were collected.

Results

Eighteen of 33 (54.5%) Can

SUBMITTER: Lui JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10634121 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature