The Prevalence of Bacterial Infection in Patients Undergoing Elective ACDF for Degenerative Cervical Spine Conditions: A Prospective Cohort Study With Contaminant Control.

Louis J BivonaJael E CamachoFarooq UsmaniAlysa NashJacob J BrucknerMeghan HughesAmit K BhandutiaEugene Y KohKelley E BanaganDaniel E Gelb Steven C Ludwig

Published in: Global spine journal (2019)

In our cohort, the prevalence of subclinical bacterial infection in patients undergoing ACDF was 17.7%. While our rates exclude patients with positive contaminant control, the possibility of contamination of disc cultures could not be entirely rejected. Overall, culture results did not have any influence on postoperative outcomes.

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