MRSA Prophylaxis in Spine Surgery Decreases Postoperative Infections.
William ConawayMark J LambrechtsNicholas D D'AntonioBrian A KaramianStephen DiMariaJennifer MaoJose A CansecoJeffrey RihnMark F KurdBarrett I WoodsI David KayeAlan S HilibrandChristopher K KeplerAlexander R VaccaroGregory D SchroederPublished in: Clinical spine surgery (2022)
The implemented quality improvement protocol demonstrated that preoperative prophylactically treating MRSA colonized patients decreased the rate of overall infections, MSSA infections, and MRSA infections. In addition, younger age, male sex, diabetic status, greater ASA scores, and spinal fusions were risk factors for postoperative infection.