24 April 2022 : Clinical Research
Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics for Fever After Drainage Removal Following a Dural Tear During Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study
Yuhuai Liu1ABCDEF, Qinghua Tan1ABCEF, Jie Qin1ACD, Yan Cai1B, Ning Ning2C, Rui Zhang3B, Bo Dong4B, Xijing He1DEG, Dong Wang1CD, Bo Zhao1ACDEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936652
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936652
Table 4 Effect of preoperative antibiotics on the incidence of fever after drainage removal (FDR).
| No antibiotics | First generation cephalosporins | Second generation cephalosporins | Third generation cephalosporins | Clindamycin | Other antibiotics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of FDR | 61.3% | 63.0% | 61.0% | 39.1% | 65.6% | 60.0% |
| >0.05 |