Variation in Prescribing and Factors Associated With the Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Mohs Surgery: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study.

Autor: Barbieri JS; Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Fix WC; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Miller CJ; Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Sobanko JF; Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Shin TM; Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Howe N; Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Margolis DJ; Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Etzkorn JR; Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] [Dermatol Surg] 2020 Jul; Vol. 46 (7), pp. 868-875.
DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002203
Abstrakt: Background: Antibiotic use associated with Mohs surgery is increasing.
Objective: To understand variation in practice patterns and factors associated with antibiotic use.
Materials and Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study of antibiotic use among patients treated with Mohs micrographic surgery between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2017, at an academic medical center. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate for associations between antibiotic prescribing and the surgeon, site, reconstruction, and patient characteristics.
Results: The odds of prescribing antibiotics differed significantly between each surgeon evaluated; 3.35-fold variation in postoperative antibiotic use was observed. Increasing number of surgical sites (odds ratio [OR] 1.24; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09-1.41), number of Mohs stages required (OR 1.18; 95% CI 1.08-1.28), and defect area (OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.25-1.37), as well as patient female sex (OR 1.14; 95% CI 1.03-1.27), were associated with increased postoperative antibiotic use, whereas age >80 was associated with decreased use (OR 0.75; 95% CI 0.64-0.87) compared with age <60.
Conclusion: Antibiotics are more commonly prescribed for repairs that are considered higher risk for infection. However, significant variation exists between surgeons, even within a single institution, suggesting a need for prospective trials and consensus guideline development.
Databáze: MEDLINE