When is vancomycin prophylaxis necessary? Risk factors for MRSA surgical site infection

When is vancomycin prophylaxis necessary? Risk factors for MRSA surgical site infection

Abstract Background: The 2022 SHEA/IDSA/APIC guidance for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention recommends reserving vancomycin prophylaxis to patients who are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonized. Unfortunately, vancomycin prophylaxis remains common due to the overestim...

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Main Authors: Cynthia T. Nguyen, Rachel Baccile, Amanda M. Brown, Alison K. Lew, Jennifer Pisano, Natasha N. Pettit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2400007X/type/journal_article

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