Physicians at Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center have completed a 10-year study to show that administering a normal antibiotic before spine surgery can reduce the risk of infection, according to a WREX news report.
Researchers found that administering a normal antibiotic reduced infection rates from 3 percent to less than 0.1 percent. The technique stands to potentially save millions of dollars each year, according to Fred Sweet, MD, a spine surgeon at Rockford Spine Center.
Read the WREX report on infections after spine surgery.
Read other coverage on spine surgery infections:
- Nutrition Program Decreases Infection Among Older Spinal Surgery Patients
- Scoliosis Research Society Study Benchmarks Postsurgical Infection Rate
- 7 Steps Spine Surgeons Should Take to Prevent Infections
Researchers found that administering a normal antibiotic reduced infection rates from 3 percent to less than 0.1 percent. The technique stands to potentially save millions of dollars each year, according to Fred Sweet, MD, a spine surgeon at Rockford Spine Center.
Read the WREX report on infections after spine surgery.
Read other coverage on spine surgery infections:
- Nutrition Program Decreases Infection Among Older Spinal Surgery Patients
- Scoliosis Research Society Study Benchmarks Postsurgical Infection Rate
- 7 Steps Spine Surgeons Should Take to Prevent Infections