Head Fake? Vancomycin Doesn’t Reduce SSIs?

A new meta-analysis from Brown University has found evidence that vancomycin may not prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) after spine surgery as effectively as some surgeons expect. The Brown University meta-analysis appears in the December 1, 2024 edition of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research: under the title: “Does the Application of Topical Vancomycin Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery? A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.”