Does the Application of Topical Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Affect Deep Surgical Site Infection and the Responsible Organisms after Spinal Surgery?: A Retrospective Case Series with a Historical Control Group

Does the Application of Topical Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Affect Deep Surgical Site Infection and the Responsible Organisms after Spinal Surgery?: A Retrospective Case Series with a Historical Control Group

Study Design Retrospective case series with a historical control group. Purpose To compare the deep wound infection rates in patients undergoing spinal surgery with the application of topical intrawound vancomycin powder (TIVP) in the surgical site in addition to standard systemic prophylaxis with t...

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Main Authors: Prashant Adhikari, Vugar Nabi Nabiyev, Sinan Bahadir, Selim Ayhan, Selcen Yuksel, Selcuk Palaoglu, Emre Acaroglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2020-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
infection
postoperative complications
spine
surgical wound infection
vancomy
Online Access:http://asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-0298.pdf

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