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. 2018 Jul 18;9:776. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00776

Table 5.

Characteristics of pathogens, prophylactic antibiotic, mean cost and SSI incidence in each surgical procedure.

Type of surgery, reference Pathogen (%) Prophylactic antibiotic Mean cost, US$* SSI incidence, %
General surgery
Chaudhuri et al., 2006; Wilson et al., 2008; Matsui et al., 2014; Singh et al., 2014; Ozdemir et al., 2016

- Colorectal surgery
- Excision of pilonidal sinuses
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Escherichia coli (25)
Klebsiella pneumonia (50)
Staphylococcus aureus (25)
Cefazolin
Cefotetan
Ertapenem
Gentamicin
Metronidazole
Triclosan.
791.59–54,841.32 0.8-71.1
Orthopedic
Elliott et al., 2010; Courville et al., 2012; Merollini et al., 2013; Theologis et al., 2014; Graves et al., 2016; Ceballos et al., 2017

- Deformity reconstruction
- Hip arthroplasty
- Hip replacement
- Knee arthroplasty
- Lower limb amputation
Citrobacter freundii (6.7)
Corynebacterium afermentan (6.7)
Corynebacterium jeikeium (6.7)
Enterobacter cloacae (6.7)
Enterobacter cloacae (6.7)
Escherichia coli (6.7)
MRSA (39.9)
Pseudomonas mirabilis (13.3)
Staphylococcus epidermidis (6.7)
Cefazolin
Cefotaxime
Cefoxitin
Cefuroxime
Cephalotin
Mupirocin
Vancomycin
1,245.83–120,989.52 0.5-38.3
Neurosurgery
Emohare et al., 2014; Lewis et al., 2016
- Cranial surgery
- Posterior spinal surgery
- Subdural and subgaleal drains
Enterobacteriacea (33.3)
Klebsiella pneumonia (33.3)
acnes (33.3)
Cefazolin
Vancomycin
887.79–2,879.02 0-3.4
Cardiothoracic surgery
Dhadwal et al., 2007; Joshi et al., 2016
- Cardiac surgery
- Coronary artery bypass
Staphylococcus aureus (8.7)
Bacteroides fragilis (4.3)
Enterobacter cloacae (2.9)
Enterobacteriaceae (30.4)
Enterococcus faecalis (14.5)
Escherichia coli (24.6)
Klebsiella pneumonia (3.0)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (7.2)
Proteus mirabilis (3.0)
Serratia marcescens (1.4)
Gentamicin
Rifampicin
Vancomycin
7,835.59–22,130.53 1.4-25.3
Obstetric gynecological surgery
Alekwe et al., 2008; Kosus et al., 2010
- Cesarean section Bacteroides (Bacillus) fragilis (12.5)
Escherichia coli (50)
Enterococci (25)
Streptococci spp.s Group B (12.5)
Ampicillin
Ceftriaxone
Gentamicin
Metronidazole
Rifamycin
482.59 0-8
Oncologic surgery
Patil et al., 2011; El-Mahallawy et al., 2013; Gulluoglu et al., 2013
- Bladder cancer surgery
- Breast cancer surgery
- Head and neck onco-surgeries
Acinectobacter haemolyticus (2.7)
Staphylococcus aureus (32.4)
Streptococci (16.2)
Staphylococcus epidermidis (35.1)
Amikacin
Ampicillin
Cefazolin
Cefprozil
Not adequately informed 4.8-47.8
- Rectal cancer surgery
- Stomach cancer surgery
Various gram negatives (13.6) Ciprofloxacin
Clindamycin
Gentamicin
Metronidazole
Moxifloxacin
Penicillin G
*

Adjusted mean cost in US$ at 2015-inflation rate.

MRSA, Methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus.