Comparison of the use of single and combined antibiotics for head and neck onco-surgeries: A cost effective analysis

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 769-771

  Patil, Sapna ^a   Kumar, T N ^b   Mohiyuddin, Azeem ^b  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SRI DEVARAJ URS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Head neck onco surgery; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFPROZIL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MOXIFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 80051770568     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Ogihara H, Takeuchi K, Majima Y. Risk factors of postoperative infection in head and neck surgery. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2009 Aug; 36(4):457-60.
2. Fennessy BG, Harney M, O'Sullivan MJ, Timon C. Antimicrobial prophylaxis in otorhinolaryngology/head and neck surgery. Clin Otolaryngol. 2007 Jun; 32(3):204-207.
3. Johnson JT, Yu VL. Antibiotic use during major head and neck surgeries. Ann Surg.1988; 207:108-111.
4. Gerard M, Meunier F, Dor P, Andry G, Chantrain G, Van der Auwera P, Daneau D, Klastersky J. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for major head and neck surgeries in cancer patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1988 Oct; 32(10):1557-1559.
5. Johnson JT, Myers EN, Thearle PB, Sigler BA, Schramm VL. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for contaminated head and neck surgery. Laryngoscope 1984; 94:46-51.
6. Johnson JT, Yu VL, Myers EN, Wagner RL. An assessment of the need for gram-negative bacterial coverage in the antibiotic prophylaxis for oncological head and neck surgery. J Infect Dis. 1987 Feb; 155(2):331-333.
7. Rodrigo JP, Alvarez JC, Gómez JR, Suárez C, Fernández JA, Martínez JA. Comparison of three prophylactic antibiotic regimens in cleancontaminated head and neck surgery. Head Neck. 1997 May; 19(3): 188-193.
8. Strauss M, Saccogna PW, Allphin AL. Cephazolin and metronidazole prophylaxis in head and neck surgery. J Laryngol Otol. 1997 Jul; 111(7):631-634.
9. Weber RS, Lewis CM, Eastman SD, Hanna EY, Akiwumi O, Hessel AC et al., Quality and performance indicators in an academic department of head and neck surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Dec; 136(12):1212-1218.
10. Daley J, Henderson WG, Khuri SF. Risk-adjusted surgical outcomes. Annu Rev Med. 2001; 52:275-287.