Postoperative Infections in Dermatologic Surgery: The Role of Wound Cultures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dermatologic surgery is associated with low postoperative infection rates, averaging from approximately 1% to 4.25%. Often, postoperative infections are treated empirically based on clinical diagnosis of infection, given it can take 48 to 72 hours for a wound culture to identify a pathogen.

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of empiric antibiotics in dermatologic surgery postoperative infections and if wound cultures change postoperative antibiotic therapy.

Methods

A 7-center, retrospective analysis of postoperative infections, with culture data, in dermatologic surgery patients was performed.

Results

Of 91 cases of clinically diagnosed postoperative infection, 82.4% (n = 75) were successfully treated with empiric oral antibiotics (95% confi

SUBMITTER: Ken KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8439158 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature