Surgical Infection Rates With Adjunct Vancomycin Compared to Standard Peri-Operative IV Antibiotics
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Infectious Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | August 2012 |
| End Date: | January 2016 |
Determine the effect of Vancomycin Powder added to the surgical wound at closure on surgical
infection rates.
infection rates.
Study will be blinded and randomized 1:1 to either Vancomycin Powder at closure or no
vancomycin powder at closure.
vancomycin powder at closure.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All adult, 18 years or greater undergoing posterior approach spinal surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prisoner, pregnant women, patient under the age of 18, those of diminished decision
making capacity.
- patients with known reaction to Vancomycin.
- patients having surgery specifically for spine infection
- patients having ADCF or ALIF
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