A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major health issue in surgical specialties in terms of health care costs and patients’ clinical outcomes. At the level of the patient, prolonged hospital stays or readmissions for SSIs, can affect the patient’s quality of life. At the level of the...

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Main Authors: Khalid Mohammed Akkour, Maria Abdulrahim Arafah, Mais Mohammed Alhulwah, Rana Saeed Badaghish, Hani Abdulmohsen Alhalal, Nada Mohammed Alayed, Sarah Batel Alqahtani, Shazia Shahzad Ahmad Iqbal
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-11-01
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author Khalid Mohammed Akkour
Maria Abdulrahim Arafah
Mais Mohammed Alhulwah
Rana Saeed Badaghish
Hani Abdulmohsen Alhalal
Nada Mohammed Alayed
Sarah Batel Alqahtani
Shazia Shahzad Ahmad Iqbal
author_facet Khalid Mohammed Akkour
Maria Abdulrahim Arafah
Mais Mohammed Alhulwah
Rana Saeed Badaghish
Hani Abdulmohsen Alhalal
Nada Mohammed Alayed
Sarah Batel Alqahtani
Shazia Shahzad Ahmad Iqbal
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description Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major health issue in surgical specialties in terms of health care costs and patients’ clinical outcomes. At the level of the patient, prolonged hospital stays or readmissions for SSIs, can affect the patient’s quality of life. At the level of the health care system, it exhausts the hospital’s resources and increases the burden on the medical staff due to the need for continuous wound care, microbiological cultures, laboratory tests and medications. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of two antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for the prevention of SSIs in patients undergoing elective hysterectomy surgeries. Methodology: A retrospective cohort, analyzing 141 patients, was conducted between November 2016 and January 2019 at a university hospital. We compared the efficacy of a single dose vs. 24-hour multiple doses of Cefazolin in patients who underwent elective hysterectomy for benign or malignant indications. The secondary objective was to identify potential risk factors associated with SSIs. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between both groups (p = 0.872). Obesity and a laparotomy surgical approach are risk factors to the development of SSIs (p = 0.001 and 0.014, respectively). Other potential risk factors include the duration of hospital stay, the duration of the surgery and the amount of blood loss. Conclusions: Although the rate of SSIs is not significantly different between both groups, risk stratification can be done after screening patients and the prophylactic regimen must be tailored for each patient in a cost-effective manner and using a multidisciplinary approach.
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spelling doaj-art-7a87faa251924d9eb6461ff526c0479c2025-08-20T02:27:11ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802020-11-01141110.3855/jidc.13034A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomyKhalid Mohammed Akkour0Maria Abdulrahim Arafah1Mais Mohammed Alhulwah2Rana Saeed Badaghish3Hani Abdulmohsen Alhalal4Nada Mohammed Alayed5Sarah Batel Alqahtani6Shazia Shahzad Ahmad Iqbal7Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaInfection Control Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, Alfarabi College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major health issue in surgical specialties in terms of health care costs and patients’ clinical outcomes. At the level of the patient, prolonged hospital stays or readmissions for SSIs, can affect the patient’s quality of life. At the level of the health care system, it exhausts the hospital’s resources and increases the burden on the medical staff due to the need for continuous wound care, microbiological cultures, laboratory tests and medications. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of two antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for the prevention of SSIs in patients undergoing elective hysterectomy surgeries. Methodology: A retrospective cohort, analyzing 141 patients, was conducted between November 2016 and January 2019 at a university hospital. We compared the efficacy of a single dose vs. 24-hour multiple doses of Cefazolin in patients who underwent elective hysterectomy for benign or malignant indications. The secondary objective was to identify potential risk factors associated with SSIs. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between both groups (p = 0.872). Obesity and a laparotomy surgical approach are risk factors to the development of SSIs (p = 0.001 and 0.014, respectively). Other potential risk factors include the duration of hospital stay, the duration of the surgery and the amount of blood loss. Conclusions: Although the rate of SSIs is not significantly different between both groups, risk stratification can be done after screening patients and the prophylactic regimen must be tailored for each patient in a cost-effective manner and using a multidisciplinary approach. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13034Antibioticscefazolinhysterectomyprophylaxissurgicalsite infections
spellingShingle Khalid Mohammed Akkour
Maria Abdulrahim Arafah
Mais Mohammed Alhulwah
Rana Saeed Badaghish
Hani Abdulmohsen Alhalal
Nada Mohammed Alayed
Sarah Batel Alqahtani
Shazia Shahzad Ahmad Iqbal
A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Antibiotics
cefazolin
hysterectomy
prophylaxis
surgical
site infections
title A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
title_full A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
title_fullStr A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
title_short A comparative study between a single-dose and 24-hour multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
title_sort comparative study between a single dose and 24 hour multiple dose antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hysterectomy
topic Antibiotics
cefazolin
hysterectomy
prophylaxis
surgical
site infections
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13034
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