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Antibiotic adherence in dermatologic surgery: a Multicenter prospective cohort study.

Surya A Veerabagu¹, Leora Aizman², Brian Cheng³

¹Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. suryaveerabagu@gmail.com.

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Summary

Antibiotic non-adherence after skin surgery is common, often due to patients forgetting medication or experiencing side effects. Addressing these issues can improve patient outcomes and antibiotic effectiveness in dermatology.

Keywords:

Antibiotic adherence Antibiotic compliance Antibiotics Dermatologic surgery

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Dermatology
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Public Health

Background:

Patient adherence to antibiotic prescriptions is crucial for treatment success and preventing resistance.
Non-adherence in dermatologic surgery settings requires specific investigation to inform clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the rate and reasons for antibiotic non-adherence in patients undergoing dermatologic surgery.
To evaluate the effectiveness of existing survey questions for screening antibiotic non-adherence in this population.

Main Methods:

A multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted across five academic outpatient dermatologic surgery centers in the US.
Included were 276 patients aged 18 years or older prescribed antibiotics post-dermatologic surgery.

Main Results:

15.2% of patients (42/276) exhibited non-adherence to their prescribed antibiotic regimen.
The primary reasons for non-adherence were forgotten antibiotics (42.9%) and side effects (28.6%).
Screening survey questions showed modest performance (AUC 0.669) in the dermatologic surgery context.

Conclusions:

Antibiotic non-adherence is a prevalent issue following skin surgery.
Commonly cited reasons for non-adherence are manageable by healthcare providers through patient counseling.
Improving adherence strategies is essential for optimizing dermatologic surgery outcomes.