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Remschmidt, B; Schwaiger, M; Gaessler, J; Wallner, J; Zemann, W; Schwaiger, M.
Surgical site infections in orthognathic surgery: prolonged versus single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023; 52(2):219-226
Doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.06.002
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Remschmidt Bernhard Markus Lukas
- Schwaiger Michael
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Schwaiger Matthäus
- Wallner Jürgen
- Zemann Wolfgang
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- The oral cavity is densely populated with microorganisms. As a result, intraoral surgical sites are prone to contamination by pathogens, potentially triggering surgical site infections (SSIs). Prophylactic antibiotics have proven beneficial in reducing the rate of SSIs. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the most effective regimen. The purpose of this study was to investigate two different antibiotic regimens - single-dose and prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis - regarding the rate and severity of postoperative SSIs in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. Data were analysed retrospectively. Patients who underwent bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy or bimaxillary surgery in the study department in 2017 were screened for eligibility. Ninety-nine patients were included in the study and were divided into two groups. The prolonged-antibiotic prophylaxis group (PAP; n = 49) received a 5-day antibiotic prophylaxis regimen, while the single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis group (SDAP; n = 50) received single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis. The groups were assessed for the rate and severity of SSIs following orthognathic surgery. Five patients (10.2%) in the PAP group and seven (14%) in the SDAP group developed infections; no statistically significant difference in the occurrence of SSIs was found (P = 0.380). Single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is as effective as a 5-day antibiotic prophylaxis regimen in preventing SSIs in orthognathic surgery and is a suitable antibiotic prophylaxis option when considering the risk of antibiotic resistance.
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- Humans - administration & dosage
- Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis - administration & dosage
- Orthognathic Surgery - administration & dosage
- Retrospective Studies - administration & dosage
- Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
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- Orthognathic surgical procedures
- Antibiosis
- Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Surgical wound infection
- Antimicrobial drug resistance