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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Differences in practices for surgical site infection prevention in neonatal surgery between neonatologists and pediatric surgeons: a multicenter survey in Japan.

Tomohiro Sunouchi, Jun Fujishiro, Toru Higuchi, Hiroki Sakurai, Akihiko Shimizu, Sho Ishii, Taizo Kusano, Yuho Horikoshi, Yoshiaki Shikama, Takemi Murai and 24 more

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Tomohiro SunouchiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4776-8880
Jun FujishiroDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. FUJISHIROJ-PSU@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9451-8318
Toru HiguchiDepartment of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido Medical Center for Child Health and Rehabilitation, Sapporo, Japan.
Hiroki SakuraiDepartment of Rheumatics and Infectious Disease, Miyagi Children's Hospital, Miyagi, Japan.
Akihiko ShimizuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Gunma Children's Medical Center, Shibukawa, Japan.
Sho IshiiDepartment of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ibaraki Children's Hospital, Mito, Japan.
Taizo KusanoDivision of Infectious Diseases, Chiba Children's Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Yuho HorikoshiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshiaki ShikamaInfection and Immunology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Takemi MuraiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan.
Takayo ShojiDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Kenta ItoDepartment of General Pediatrics, Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan.
Masatoshi NozakiDepartment of Perinatal and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, Osaka, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0391-6957
Shinsuke MizunoDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
Takafumi OkadaDepartment of Pediatrics, Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults, Kagawa, Japan.
Takayuki HoshinaGeneral Medical Department, Fukuoka Children's Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yoshiaki ChoDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Medical Center & Children's Medical Center, Okinawa, Japan.
Yoshie SakuraiCenter for Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan.
Hisao OkabeDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Daisuke TamuraDepartment of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Yuki MutaDepartment of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
Chizuka SekiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Saitama Medical University Hospital, Saitama, Japan.
Ryu YonedaDepartment of Infection Control and Prevention, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Naho FujiwaraDepartment of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masayoshi ShinjohDepartment of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomohiro KatsutaDepartment of Pediatrics, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Koo NagasawaDepartment of Pediatrics, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Toshihiko OkumuraDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Nagoya University Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
Hiroki MiuraDepartment of Pediatrics, Fujita health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan.
Yoshiki KusamaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, University of Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7072-2338
Kazumichi FujiokaDepartment of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9913-6447
Yoshitomo MotomuraDepartment of Pediatrics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yoshihiro TakahashiDepartment of Pediatrics, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan.
Chikara OgimiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan. ogimi-c@ncchd.go.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2166-8152

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the current surgical site infection prevention practices in neonatal surgery, especially focusing on the factors that determine the duration of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) and the differences between pediatric surgeons and neonatologists. STUDY

designWe performed a questionnaire survey, which targeted neonatologists, pediatric surgeons, and infectious disease specialists at pediatric hospitals or university hospitals in Japan.

resultsResponses were obtained from 32 hospitals. Some practices, such as criteria for discontinuing PAP, intraoperative re-administration of PAP, and preoperative decontamination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, were different between neonatologists and pediatric surgeons. Regarding criteria for discontinuing PAP, pediatric surgeons tended to select "fixed duration", while neonatologists more often relied on "C-reactive protein levels."

conclusionPAP discontinuation practices in neonatal surgery reflect distinct time-based and biomarker-guided decision-making approaches between pediatric surgeons and neonatologists, indicating the need for clearer evidence and consensus. More standardized, evidence-based approaches are required.

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