Prophylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study
Shah R, Cohen O, Panth N, Dibble J, Paolillo D, Cook A, Mehra S. Prophylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study. Otolaryngology 2022, 169: 482-488. PMID: 36113029, DOI: 10.1177/01945998221126144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisCefazolinClindamycinHumansMetronidazoleRetrospective StudiesSurgical Wound InfectionConceptsIntraoperative antibiotic prophylaxisFree tissue transferAntibiotic prophylaxisAmpicillin-sulbactamNeck surgeryTissue transferAdherence ratesGuideline adherence rateProphylactic antibiotic regimenNeck oncologic surgeryRetrospective case seriesSingle academic centerSecondary exploratory analysisFrequency of administrationAntibiotic typeAntibiotic regimenGuideline adherencePostoperative infectionAntibiotic dosingCase seriesDosing recommendationsFuture studiesOncologic surgeryDose 2Dose 3