Reduction in the infection rate of cranioplasty with a tailored antibiotic prophylaxis: a nonrandomized study.

Igor ParedesAlfonso LagaresRafael San-JuanAna María Castaño-LeónPedro-Antonio GómezLuis Jimenez-RoldánIrene PaneroCarla EirizDaniel García-PerezLuis Miguel MorenoAngel Perez-NuñezPedro Gonzalez-LeónJosé Antonio F Alén

Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2020)

A high percentage of bacteria resistant to routine prophylaxis (cefazoline) was identified in the skin of these patients' scalps. The use of tailored antibiotic prophylaxis reduced significantly the infection rate in this particular set of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
clinical practice