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Long-term effects on bacterial sensitivity patterns of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in colorectal surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3673454     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Since 1973, when doxycycline was introduced as peroperative prophylaxis in elective colorectal surgery at Malmö General Hospital, Sweden, there has been an unchanged and low rate (8-12%) of septic complications in colonic surgery. For treating postoperative infections ampicillin, cefuroxime and piperacillin have been used since 1973, 1980 and 1982 respectively. The sensitivity pattern of E. coli and Klebsiella against these four antibiotics used for prophylaxis and treatment has been followed for the past five years and only minor changes have occurred through the period. However, a lower frequency of antibiotic resistance was recorded for bacteria isolated peroperatively than postoperatively after colorectal surgery or from infection sites from other patients presumably mostly due to selection caused by antibiotics used within the hospital. Due to the good clinical outcome and seemingly lack of development of antibiotic resistance in peroperative isolates, doxycycline still remains a choice for prophylaxis in bowel surgery.
Authors:
M Walder; L Leandoer; A Törnqvist; A Forsgren
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta chirurgica Scandinavica     Volume:  153     ISSN:  0001-5482     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Chir Scand     Publication Date:    1987 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-11-25     Completed Date:  1987-11-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906530     Medline TA:  Acta Chir Scand     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  447-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Ampicillin Resistance
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Cefuroxime / therapeutic use
Child
Colonic Diseases / surgery*
Doxycycline / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Piperacillin / therapeutic use
Premedication*
Rectal Diseases / surgery*
Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 55268-75-2/Cefuroxime; 564-25-0/Doxycycline; 61477-96-1/Piperacillin

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