Is single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis sufficient for coronary artery bypass surgery? An analysis of peri- and postoperative serum cefuroxime and vancomycin levels

The Journal of Hospital Infection
S VuorisaloH Syrjälä

Abstract

Preliminary findings have suggested that a single intravenous dose of antibiotic is effective for infection prophylaxis in cardiac surgery. However there are still insufficient data on this proposed regimen. We measured serum cefuroxime and vancomycin levels after three different dosage regimens, in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Sixty patients were randomized into three cefuroxime and three vancomycin groups with 10 patients in each: a group given a one-day course, or an additional dose during cardiopulmonary bypass or a single dose. Serum levels of the antibiotics were measured at various times throughout the operative procedure and until 48 h after the start of prophylaxis. Each of the six dosage regimens maintained serum levels adequate for infection prophylaxis throughout the operative procedure. Serum levels remained above 2 mg/L for more than 8 h postoperatively, even in the single-dose cefuroxime group and above 4 mg/L for more than 24 h with all the vancomycin dosage regimens. Thus a single dose of cefuroxime (3 g or 1.5 g) or vancomycin (1.5 g) seems to achieve and maintain serum levels sufficient for infection prophylaxis several hours after CABG procedures.

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