%0 Journal Article
%T Discontinuation of Postoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics After Noninstrumented Spinal Surgery: Results of a Quality Improvement Project
%A Ariane Lewis
%A Donato Pacione
%A Herbert James
%A Jessica Lin
%A Rajeev Sen
%A Travis C. Hill
%J Archive of "The Neurohospitalist".
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1941874417748542
%X Numerous medical society guidelines recommend discontinuation of antibiotics at a maximum of 24 hours after noninstrumented spinal surgery, even when a drain is left in place. As a result of these recommendations, our institution¡¯s Neurosurgery Quality Improvement Committee decided to stop administering prolonged prophylactic systemic antibiotics (PPSAs) to patients with drains after noninstrumented spinal surgery
%K neurocritical care
%K surgical site infection
%K postoperative infection
%K spine
%K prophylactic antibiotics
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6022904/