Esposito Susanna, Rigotti Erika, Argentiero Alberto, Caminiti Caterina, Castagnola Elio, Lancella Laura, Venturini Elisabetta, De Luca Maia, La Grutta Stefania, Lima Mario, Tesoro Simonetta, Ciccia Matilde, Staiano Annamaria, Autore Giovanni, Piacentini Giorgio, Principi Nicola
Pediatric Clinic, University Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Pediatric Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, 37124 Verona, Italy.
Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Feb 23;11(3):296. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11030296.
The main aim of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) in urologic procedures is to prevent bacteraemia, surgical site infections (SSIs), and postoperative urinary tract infections (ppUTIs). Guidelines for SAP in paediatric urology are lacking. Only some aspects of this complex topic have been studied, and the use of antibiotic prophylaxis prior to surgical procedures seems to be more often linked to institutional schools of thought or experts' opinions than to rules dictated by studies demonstrating the most correct and preferred management. Therefore, the aim of this Consensus document realized using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method is to provide clinicians with a series of recommendations on SAP for the prevention of bacteraemia, SSIs, and ppUTIs after urologic imaging and surgical procedures in paediatric patients. Despite the few available studies, experts agree on some basilar concepts related to SAP for urologic procedures in paediatric patients. Before any urological procedure is conducted, UTI must be excluded. Clean procedures do not require SAP, with the exception of prosthetic device implantation and groin and perineal incisions where the SSI risk may be increased. In contrast, SAP is needed in clean-contaminated procedures. Studies have also suggested the safety of eliminating SAP in paediatric hernia repair and orchiopexy. To limit the emergence of resistance, every effort to reduce and rationalize antibiotic consumption for SAP must be made. Increased use of antibiotic stewardship can be greatly effective in this regard.
泌尿外科手术抗菌预防(SAP)的主要目的是预防菌血症、手术部位感染(SSI)和术后尿路感染(ppUTI)。目前缺乏小儿泌尿外科SAP的指南。关于这个复杂主题,仅研究了一些方面,手术前预防性使用抗生素似乎更多地与机构的思想流派或专家意见相关,而非与表明最正确和首选管理方法的研究规定的规则相关。因此,本使用兰德/加州大学洛杉矶分校适宜性方法达成的共识文件的目的是为临床医生提供一系列关于小儿患者泌尿外科影像学检查和手术后预防菌血症、SSI和ppUTI的SAP建议。尽管现有研究较少,但专家们对小儿患者泌尿外科手术SAP的一些基本概念达成了共识。在进行任何泌尿外科手术前,必须排除UTI。清洁手术除假体植入以及腹股沟和会阴切口(这些部位SSI风险可能增加)外,不需要SAP。相比之下,清洁-污染手术需要SAP。研究还表明在小儿疝气修补术和睾丸固定术中取消SAP是安全的。为限制耐药性的出现,必须尽一切努力减少和合理使用用于SAP的抗生素。在这方面,增加抗生素管理的使用可能会非常有效。