2123. High Utilization of Post-Discharge Antibiotics After Mastectomy in a Nationwide Cohort of Commercially Insured Women

摘要

BackgroundProphylactic antibiotics are commonly prescribed at discharge for mastectomy, despite many guidelines recommending discontinuation 24 hours after surgery. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and patterns of post-discharge prophylactic antibiotic use after mastectomy in a geographically representative, commercially insured population.