Does Vancomycin as the First-Choice Therapy for Antibiotic Prophylaxis Increase the Risk of Surgical Site Infections Following Spine Surgery?

Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant complication in spine surgery, especially in instrumented procedures with long operative times. Although guidelines recommend cefazolin as the first-line agent due to its efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus, predictable pharmacokinetics, and sa...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Antibiotics
Main Authors: Vojislav Bogosavljevic, Dusan Spasic, Lidija Stanic, Marija Kukuric, Milica Bajcetic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-10-01
Subjects:
surgical site infections (SSIs)
spinal surgery
antibiotic prophylaxis
vancomycin
cefazolin
antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/10/996

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/10/996

Similar Items