Effectiveness of topical vancomycin in the prevention of spinal surgical site infections: a retrospective cohort study.

Rawan T TafishAhmed F AlkhaldiAnouar BourghliTurki Abdulaziz Althunian

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2021)

We could not find a lower association of SSIs with intra-wound vancomycin in patients who underwent spinal surgeries. Further studies are needed to assess benefits of using topical vancomycin for this indication vs. the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

Keyphrases

antimicrobial resistance
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
end stage renal disease
spinal cord
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
wound healing
systematic review
peritoneal dialysis
spinal cord injury
staphylococcus aureus
patient reported outcomes