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Vol. 11. Issue 3.
Pages 203-206 (January 2000)
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Vol. 11. Issue 3.
Pages 203-206 (January 2000)
Profilaxis antibiótica en neurocirugía: apuntes para un protocolo
Antibiotic prophylaxis in neurosurgery: Clinical guidelines.
R. Martín, F. Montiaga, F. Sanz, J.M. Izquierdo, A. Vázquez-Barquero
Servicio de Neurocirugía. Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. Santander
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La incidencia de infección posquirùrgica en neurocirugia es baja, pero conlleva un importante incremento del gasto hospitalario.

Hemos realizado una revision de la bibliografia publicada desde 1966 -con la intención de valorar el estado actual de la profilaxis antibiótica en los procedimientos neuroquirurgicos- y hemos analizado el registro hospitalario de complicaciones infecciosas en pacientes sometidos a cirugia en nuestro Servicio. Partiendo de elio, sugerimos un protocolo de profilaxis antibiótica que ha sido desarrollado de forma conjunta por el Servicio de Neurocirugia y la Comisión de Enfermedades Infecciosas del Hospital Universitario “Marqués de Valdecilla”, con el objetivo teòrico de disminuir la incidencia de infecciones quirùrgicas, tanto en cirugia craneal comò en cirugia raquimedular, y el incremento en el gasto hospitalario que éstas implican.

Palabras clave:
Infección quirúrgica
Neurocirugía
Profilaxis antibiótica
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The incidence of post-operative infection in neurosurgery is low, but increases the global cost of the procedure.

We performed a review of the literature since 1966 with the aim of assessing current concepts on antibiotic prophylaxis, and retrospectively analyzes infectious complications in patients who underwent surgery in our department. Together with the Infectious Disease Comission of our Hospital we developed guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis with the aim of diminishing the incidence of infections related to cranial and spinal surgery.

Key words:
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Neurosurgery
Surgical infection

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