title: [Prophylactic antibiotic use in ENT surgery].
abstract: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is defined as the administration of an antimicrobial agent prior to contamination in previously sterile spaces and fluid. SAP should not be confused with the therapeutic use of antibiotics. There are a growing number of studies with the goal of answering the question which patients benefit most from SAP during which specific surgical procedure. However, in the specific surgical field of head and neck surgery and otolaryngological surgery, there are only a few guidelines answering that question for specific procedures. The aim of this study was to analyze the evidence found in the literature and to develop a standard operating procedure, which specifically addresses head and neck and otolaryngeal surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-HNO-Klinik Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68157, Mannheim, Deutschland, carsten.thorn@umm.de.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thorn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hörmann
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Stuck
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents