The Effect of Mupirocin- and Fusidic Acid-nasal Packings, Placed after Septoplasty, on the Nasal Bacterial Profile

Author:

Bilici Suat1,Durna Yusuf Muhammed1,Yigit Ozgur1,Karatas Aysel2,Cimen Cansu3,Fincanci Muzaffer3,Gökduman Ali Riza1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

2. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

3. Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

Aim To examine the effects, after septoplasty, of local antibiotic pomades as an alternative to prophylactic antibiotic use, which is a controversial matter among the otolaryngologists, on nasal flora and bacterial growth. Material and Method Nasal packings placed after septoplasty surgery to provide septal stabilization and bleeding control pose a risk in terms of infection. In this study, 106 patients, who were examined by comparing mupirocin- and fusidic acid-soaked packings and antibiotic-free packings, were divided into three groups. Nasal cultures were obtained from each patient twice, before the surgery and on the second day immediately after the packings were removed, and the culture results were statistically compared. Results In the mupirocin group (group 2), postoperative normal flora growth rate was significantly higher than in the fusidic acid group (group 3) and the antibiotic-free group (group 1) (p < 0.024). In the mupirocin group (group 2), the gram-positive growth rate in the postoperative period showed a significant decrease when compared when the preoperative period (p < 0.05) (5.7%). In the fusidic acid group (group 3), the postoperative gram-positive rate showed a significant decrease compared with the preoperative period (p < 0.05). In group 2, the postoperative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rate showed a significant decrease than in the preoperative period (2.9%) (p < 0.05). Similarly, in group 3, the postoperative methicillin-resistant S. aureus rate showed a significant decrease compared with that of the preoperative period (11.1%) (p < 0.05). Conclusion Use of mupirocin- and fusidic acid-soaked nasal packings after septoplasty significantly decreased, especially, postoperative gram-positive bacterial growth in nasal cultures. Although systemic antibiotherapy was not administered, the lack of local and systemic infection findings was an important result that we obtained in terms of clinical use. Usage advantages of mupirocin and fusidic acid soaked packings are an easily applicable, cost-effective, and safe method.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Otorhinolaryngology,Immunology and Allergy

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