Antibiotics for Spinal Cord Stimulation Trials and Implants: A Survey Analysis of Practice Patterns.

Syena SarrafpourJamal HasoonIvan Urits Omar Viswanath Kamran Mahmoodi Thomas T SimopoulosJatinder GillLynn Kohan

Published in: Anesthesiology and pain medicine (2021)

Our study suggests a portion of pain physicians do not adhere to the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) guidelines in regards to antibiotic administration for SCS trial and implantation. Further analysis and surveys would allow insight into common practices. More information and education would be beneficial to optimize peri-procedure antibiotic use to reduce infection risk and decrease antimicrobial resistance.

Keyphrases

antimicrobial resistance
spinal cord
primary care
healthcare
neuropathic pain
chronic pain
clinical practice
clinical trial
study protocol
pain management
spinal cord injury
phase iii
randomized controlled trial
phase ii
health information
open label
soft tissue
data analysis
postoperative pain