Why Clindamycin before T&A

[swim]

We have T&A surgery scheduled for April 1st (seems like a fitting day!) and I was wondering why I see so many recommendations to switch to clindamycin 7 to 10 days before surgery. Why don't people stay on their regular antibiotics prior to surgery?

 

When they remove the adenoids, they will also be removing a 1 centimeter cyst that is on one of the adenoids. I got the ENT to agree to do a biopsy and culture following the surgery, so curious about what we might find.

[P_Mom]

To remove any pobbile carrier state or any strep....clindamycin is considered the best for that....it is strong, though...watch for tummy upset!

[Joan Pandas Mom]

Great idea to have it biopsied. I wish I had thought of it too. ENT said he was pretty sure there was strep in there from what he saw. His T&A was after he had been on an abx for 7 weeks.

[bubbasmom]

What a good thought - the clyndamycin and the biopsy. We ended up doing clydamycin just as a an antibiotic treatment. i didn't notice any difference from the Augmentin. But my doctor did say that's the drug they use to MAKE SURE there's no strep lingering anyway.