SURGICAL ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS
SURGICAL ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS
SURGICAL ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS
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SUMMARY<br />
• Several risk factors contribute to wound<br />
infection<br />
– Patient related factors<br />
– Surgery related factors<br />
– Wound related factors<br />
• Antibiotic use<br />
– Effective against suspected pathogens<br />
– Effective tissue penetration<br />
– Minimal toxicity
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