title: Prophylactic antibiotics in pediatrics cardiovascular surgery: current practices.
abstract: A survey of 23 pediatric cardiovascular surgery programs demonstrated uniform use of prophylactic antibiotics for open-heart operations. Only 65% of the programs used prophylaxis for repair of patent ductus arteriosus. Cephalosporins were the most frequently used antibiotics, but aminoglycosides in combination with penicillins were used in approximately 25% of the operations. Antibiotics were most often started prior to operation (89.7%) and continued for less than five days. These data demonstrate that the use of prophylaxis in pediatric cardiovascular operations conforms to current guidelines.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins