STUDY ON POST-OPERATIVE INFECTIONS WITH TEICOPLANIN PROPHYLAXIS IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 39
Abstract
BACKGROUND Teicoplanin is an antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of serious infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis. It is a glycopeptide antibiotic extracted from Actinoplanes teichomyceticus. Teicoplanin prophylaxis can effectively prevent infections in TKA. MATERIALS AND METHODS The usage of Teicoplanin as prophylaxis in Total Knee Arthroplasty can prevent serious infections post-operatively. This study has been designed as observational study to know the efficacy of prophylaxis for post-operative infections with Teicoplanin in TKA patients. The patients are evaluated for pre- and post-operative infections for local rise of temperature, swelling, pain discharge from the incision site during their follow-ups for three months. RESULTS Out of 1200 cases in this study, there are two post-operative infections. One infection each in the groups of elevated ESR and Positive CRP. CONCLUSION Teicoplanin Prophylaxis is effective in preventing infections in patients undergoing TKA for primary osteoarthritis.
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Narendra Reddy B, Anil Babu P
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