Antibiotic use in patients with abdominal injuries: guideline by the Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery.
- Author:
Ji Young JANG
1
;
Wu Seong KANG
;
Min Ae KEUM
;
Young Hoon SUL
;
Dae Sang LEE
;
Hangjoo CHO
;
Gil Jae LEE
;
Jae Gil LEE
;
Suk Kyung HONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Abdominal Injuries; Guideline; Antibiotic prophylaxis
- MeSH: Abdominal Injuries*; Advisory Committees; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Cephalosporins; Consensus; Humans; Korea; Shock, Hemorrhagic
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research 2019;96(1):1-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: PURPOSE: A task force appointed by the Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery reviewed previously published guidelines on antibiotic use in patients with abdominal injuries and adapted guidelines for Korea. METHODS: Four guidelines were assessed using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II instrument. Five topics were considered: indication for antibiotics, time until first antibiotic use, antibiotic therapy duration, appropriate antibiotics, and antibiotic use in abdominal trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. RESULTS: Patients requiring surgery need preoperative prophylactic antibiotics. Patients who do not require surgery do not need antibiotics. Antibiotics should be administered as soon as possible after injury. In the absence of hollow viscus injury, no additional antibiotic doses are needed. If hollow viscus injury is repaired within 12 hours, antibiotics should be continued for ≤ 24 hours. If hollow viscus injury is repaired after 12 hours, antibiotics should be limited to 7 days. Antibiotics can be administered for ≥7 days if hollow viscus injury is incompletely repaired or clinical signs persist. Broad-spectrum aerobic and anaerobic coverage antibiotics are preferred as the initial antibiotics. Second-generation cephalosporins are the recommended initial antibiotics. Third-generation cephalosporins are alternative choices. For hemorrhagic shock, the antibiotic dose may be increased twofold or threefold and repeated after transfusion of every 10 units of blood until there is no further blood loss. CONCLUSION: Although this guideline was drafted through adaptation of other guidelines, it may be meaningful in that it provides a consensus on the use of antibiotics in abdominal trauma patients in Korea.
