Short-term antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of wound infection and secondary meningitis in acoustic neuroma surgery: A ten-year experience in a regional hospital

被引:3
作者
Minola, E
Farina, C
Zappone, C
Arosio, M
Lorenzi, N
Mazzoni, A
机构
[1] Osped Riuniti Bergamo, Inst Microbiol, I-24128 Bergamo, Italy
[2] Osped Riuniti Bergamo, Otorhinolaryngol Inst, I-24128 Bergamo, Italy
关键词
acoustic neuroma; prophylaxis; netilmicin; vancomycin; antibiotic prophylaxis;
D O I
10.1179/joc.2000.12.6.521
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Wound infection and secondary meningitis are important complications for patients undergoing acoustic neuroma surgery. The Authors retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of a short-term protocol utilizing vancomycin and netilmicin. 434 patients underwent acoustic neuroma surgery in the Otorhinolaryngology Division, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, from February 1987 to February 1997. Perioperative short-term prophylaxis was administered with vancomycin plus netilmicin. The utility of the prophylaxis schedule was evaluated on the basis of the occurrence of infectious episodes during the first 10-day follow-up. Only 2 episodes (0.5%) of bacterial meningitis were observed.
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页码:521 / 524
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