2023
Association of adherence to individual components of Society of Thoracic Surgeons cardiac surgery antibiotic guidelines and postoperative infections
Bardia A, Michel G, Farela A, Fisher C, Mori M, Huttler J, Lang A, Geirsson A, Schonberger R. Association of adherence to individual components of Society of Thoracic Surgeons cardiac surgery antibiotic guidelines and postoperative infections. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2023, 167: 2170-2176.e5. PMID: 37075942, PMCID: PMC10579454, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.03.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight-adjusted dosingPostoperative infectionAntibiotic guidelinesIncidence of nonadherenceCoronary artery bypassTertiary care hospitalAssociation of adherenceCohort of patientsRetrospective observational studyPost-operative infectionIntraoperative redosingValvular surgeryAntibiotic timingArtery bypassCoronary revascularizationPostoperative complicationsPostoperative sepsisAdult patientsFirst doseAntibiotic choiceCardiac surgeryCardiopulmonary bypassCare hospitalDose adjustmentPrimary outcome
2021
Adherence to Guidelines for the Administration of Intraoperative Antibiotics in a Nationwide US Sample
Bardia A, Treggiari MM, Michel G, Dai F, Tickoo M, Wai M, Schuster K, Mathis M, Shah N, Kheterpal S, Schonberger RB. Adherence to Guidelines for the Administration of Intraoperative Antibiotics in a Nationwide US Sample. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2137296. PMID: 34905007, PMCID: PMC8672234, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.37296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionAntibiotic prophylaxis guidelinesWeight-adjusted dosingInfectious Diseases SocietyAntibiotic choiceProphylaxis guidelinesCohort studyDiseases SocietyOverall adherenceFuture quality improvement effortsStudy periodAntibiotic administration guidelinesPrimary end pointTiming of administrationGynecological surgical proceduresQuality improvement effortsIntraoperative antibioticsOverall nonadherenceNoncardiac surgeryAdult patientsEmergency surgeryFirst doseGuideline adherenceSurgical encountersAmerica guidelines