Mohamed Al-Mayahi1, Anais Cian1, Benjamin A Lipsky2, Domizio Suvà1, Camillo Müller1, Caroline Landelle3, Hermès H Miozzari1, Ilker Uçkay4. 1. Orthopedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals & Medical School, University of Geneva, Switzerland. 2. Service of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals & Medical School, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. 3. Infection Control Program, Geneva University Hospitals & Medical School, University of Geneva, Switzerland. 4. Orthopedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals & Medical School, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Service of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals & Medical School, University of Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: ilker.uckay@hcuge.ch.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Many physicians and surgeons think that prescribing antibiotics before intraoperative sampling does not alter the microbiological results. METHODS: Case-control study of adult patients hospitalized with orthopedic infections. RESULTS: Among 2740 episodes of orthopedic infections, 1167 (43%) had received antibiotic therapy before surgical sampling. Among these, 220 (19%) grew no pathogens while the proportion of culture-negative results in the 2573 who had no preoperative antibiotic therapy was only 6%. By multivariate analyses, pre-operative antibiotic exposure was associated with significantly more culture-negative results (odds ratio 2.8, 95% confidence interval 2.1-3.7), more non-fermenting rods and skin commensals (odds ratio 2.8 and 3.0, respectively). Even a single pre-operative dose of antibiotic was significantly associated with subsequent culture-negative results (19/93 vs. 297/2350; χ²-test, p = 0.01) and skin commensals (17/74 vs. 274/2350; p = 0.01) compared to episodes without preceding prophylaxis. CONCLUSIONS: Prior antibiotic use, including single-dose prophylactic administrations, is three-fold associated with culture-negative results, non-fermenting rods and resistant skin commensals.
UNLABELLED: Many physicians and surgeons think that prescribing antibiotics before intraoperative sampling does not alter the microbiological results. METHODS: Case-control study of adult patients hospitalized with orthopedic infections. RESULTS: Among 2740 episodes of orthopedic infections, 1167 (43%) had received antibiotic therapy before surgical sampling. Among these, 220 (19%) grew no pathogens while the proportion of culture-negative results in the 2573 who had no preoperative antibiotic therapy was only 6%. By multivariate analyses, pre-operative antibiotic exposure was associated with significantly more culture-negative results (odds ratio 2.8, 95% confidence interval 2.1-3.7), more non-fermenting rods and skin commensals (odds ratio 2.8 and 3.0, respectively). Even a single pre-operative dose of antibiotic was significantly associated with subsequent culture-negative results (19/93 vs. 297/2350; χ²-test, p = 0.01) and skin commensals (17/74 vs. 274/2350; p = 0.01) compared to episodes without preceding prophylaxis. CONCLUSIONS: Prior antibiotic use, including single-dose prophylactic administrations, is three-fold associated with culture-negative results, non-fermenting rods and resistant skin commensals.
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