The Efficacy of Short-Term vs. Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy in Preventing Deep Infection After Orthopedic Procedures (A Prospective Observational Study)

How to Cite:Mohsen KhorramiSaeid TabatabaeiMirabbas AhmadarabiThe Efficacy of Short-Term vs. Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy in Preventing Deep Infection After Orthopedic Procedures (A Prospective Observational Study).Jundishapur J Microbiol.2012;5(2):427-429.https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm.3521.

Abstract

Background: Antibiotic therapy prevents postoperative infections after orthopedic procedures, but the method and prescribed dose of this therapy are debated. Short-term prophylaxis and long-term prophylaxis are 2 accepted methods after orthopedic procedures.
Objectives: In this prospective observational study, we compared the results of short-term and long-term prophylaxis after elective orthopedic procedures at 2 hospitals of Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences.
Patients and Methods: We divided patients who underwent uneventful orthopedic operations into 2 groups, administered short- and long-term prophylactic antibiotic therapy, respectively, and observed the patients for signs and symptoms of superficial and deep infections. We compared and analyzed the results with SPSS, considering P values of less than 0.001 to indicate a significant difference.
Results: There was no significant difference regarding superficial and deep infections between short- and long-term prophylaxis groups; thus, both methods can be used for prophylaxis after elective orthopedic surgeries, effecting equal rates of success.
Conclusions: Short-term prophylaxis can be used for clean orthopedic procedures with equivalent results as long-term therapy.

Keywords

Antibiotic

Short-Term

Orthopedic Procedures

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Mohsen Khorrami:[PubMed][Scholar]
Saeid Tabatabaei:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mirabbas Ahmadarabi:[PubMed][Scholar]