Antibiotics for Spinal Cord Stimulation Trials and Implants : A Survey Analysis of Practice Patterns

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BACKGROUND: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an established treatment modality for neuropathic pain. Published guidelines exist to aid physicians in proper antibiotic use during and after spinal cord stimulation trials and implants. In this brief review, we present and analyze the current antibiotic practice patterns of clinicians.

METHODS: The study protocol was reviewed and granted an exemption by an Institutional Review Board. The survey queried practice parameters in regards to spinal cord stimulation therapy. The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) and Society of Interventional Spine (SIS) distributed the survey to their active members by emails with a web link to the survey.

RESULTS: Our results indicate that 82% and 69% of physicians do not utilize nasal swabs for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), respectively, prior to SCS trial and implantation. During trials, 47% providers administer a single dose of antibiotics, 35% administer antibiotics for the duration of the trial, and 17% do not administer antibiotics. During implantation, 44% of physicians administer a single dose during the procedure, 11% administer antibiotics up to 24 hours, 24% administer antibiotics between 3-5 days, 14% administer antibiotics for more than 5 days, and 4% do not administer antibiotics.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests a portion of pain physicians do not adhere to the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) guidelines in regards to antibiotic administration for SCS trial and implantation. Further analysis and surveys would allow insight into common practices. More information and education would be beneficial to optimize peri-procedure antibiotic use to reduce infection risk and decrease antimicrobial resistance.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Anesthesiology and pain medicine - 11(2021), 5 vom: 20. Okt., Seite e120611

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sarrafpour, Syena [VerfasserIn]
Hasoon, Jamal [VerfasserIn]
Urits, Ivan [VerfasserIn]
Viswanath, Omar [VerfasserIn]
Mahmoudi, Kamran [VerfasserIn]
Simopoulos, Thomas T [VerfasserIn]
Gill, Jatinder [VerfasserIn]
Kohan, Lynn [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibiotics
Bacteria
Implantable Pulse Generator
Journal Article
Morbidity
Nasal Swab
Neuromodulation
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Surgical Site Infections

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Date Revised 30.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.5812/aapm.120611

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336099207