Intranasal Testing and Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus With Intravenous Vancomycin and Intranasal Povidone-iodine Prior to Posterior Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study Between Two High-volume Children's Hospitals

Intranasal Testing and Treatment for Staphylococcus aureus With Intravenous Vancomycin and Intranasal Povidone-iodine Prior to Posterior Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study Between Two High-volume Children's Hospitals

Background: The impact of surgical site infections in spinal surgery can be profound. Several studies have demonstrated that S. aureus carriers have an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI). The current literature shows decreased SSI in the adult population with povidine-iodine (PI) nasal...

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Main Authors: Jason Malone, DO, Alex Lee-Norris, DO, Austin Wynn, MD, Kaitlin Maher, PA-C, John Lovejoy, III, MD, Ryan Illgenfritz, MD, Margaret Baldwin, MD, Adriana Cadilla, MD, Kathryn Farrell, MSN, Emily Craver, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Subjects:
Pediatric spinal fusion
PI nasal decolonization
SSI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2768276524009623
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