Brain surgery breakthrough? powder slashes deadly infection risk

This large study tested whether sprinkling a powdered antibiotic (vancomycin) directly into the surgical wound during brain surgery could prevent dangerous infections. Over 1,100 adult patients having brain surgery were randomly assigned to receive either this topical antibiotic powder plus standard care or standard care alone. Researchers tracked patients for 90 days to see if the powder reduced infections, hospital stays, and the need for repeat operations.