Infection and antimicrobial use in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Authors
McGuckin, M Shea, JA Schwartz, JS
Citation
M. Mcguckin et al., Infection and antimicrobial use in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, INFECT CONT, 20(9), 1999, pp. 624-626
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
624 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(199909)20:9<624:IAAUIL>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Retrospective chart review of 1,702 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholec ystectomy (LC) revealed an overall infection rate of 2.3% and a surgical-si te infection rate of 0.4%. Preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis was recei ved by 79% of patients, but only 33% of these received the agent within 1 h our or less prior to surgery. These facts suggest that antimicrobial prophy laxis may not be necessary for low-risk LC patients (Infect Control Hosp Ep idemiol 1999;20:624-626).