Adult

BAHA placement + Cochlear implant, post-procedure

Warning
Bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA)

NO post-operative antibiotics required. 

 

Cochlear implant

Patients with cochlear implant should receive Pneumococcal Vaccine PCV20 (Prevenar 20®)

Preferred (including penicillin allergy non-severe): 

cefalexin 500mg po tds for 3 days

 

Alternative for penicillin allergy severe: 

doxycycline 100mg po bd for 3 days

 

Consider penicillin allergy assessment and delabelling

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 01 Jan 2025

Next review date: 01 Jan 2028

Author(s): AMST.

Approved By: ASG