Postdischarge prophylactic antibiotics following mastectomy with and without breast reconstruction.
David K WarrenKate M PeacockKatelin B NickelVictoria J FraserMargaret A Olsennull nullPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)
Postdischarge prophylactic antibiotics were common after mastectomy. Anti-MSSA antibiotics were associated with decreased risk of SSI for patients who had mastectomy only and those who had mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. The high numbers needed to treat suggest that potential benefits of postdischarge antibiotics should be weighed against potential harms associated with antibiotic overuse.