Do Preoperative Nasal Antiseptic Swabs Reduce the Rate of Surgical Site Infections After Adult Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery

Volume: 5, Issue: 9
Published: Sep 17, 2021
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a major complication after adult spinal surgery. We investigated whether adding preoperative nasal decontamination by antiseptic swab (skin and nasal antiseptic povidone-iodine, SNA-PI) to our antimicrobial protocol reduces the SSI rate among our patients undergoing thoracolumbar spinal surgery. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all adult thoracolumbar spinal surgeries performed between June...
Paper Details
Title
Do Preoperative Nasal Antiseptic Swabs Reduce the Rate of Surgical Site Infections After Adult Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery
Published Date
Sep 17, 2021
Volume
5
Issue
9
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