Bacteremia following operative endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
The rate of bactaeremia following surgical endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract is reported with up to 50% depending on the therapeutic measure performed. In a prospective study we examined 160 patients treated by surgical endoscopy of the upper digestive tract. The rate of bactaeremia showed a significant difference with 12.5% after diagnostic and 28.96% after surgical endoscopy. Our results recommend a single shot antibiotic prophylaxis depending on the endoscopic measure performed and the patient's individual risk.
Sontheimer
J
J
Department of Surgery, Institute for Microbiology and Hygiene, Freiburg.
Salm
R
R
Friedrich
G
G
von Wahlert
J
J
Pelz
K
K
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011292:Premedication; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents