prophylactic antibiotics in surgery

prophylactic antibiotics in surgery prophylactic antibiotics in surgery clint francis hs infection of incised skin or soft tissues is a common but potentially avoidable complication following a surgical procedure. antibiotic prophylaxis is an adjunct to good surgical technique reduce incidence of surgical site infection. causes minimal change to patient’s host defences. minimise adverse effects minimise the effect of antibiotics to patients normal flora goals 3 risk factors type of surgical wound insertion of prosthetic implants duration of surgery comorbidities type of surgery type def infection rate clean no viscus opened 1-2 clean contaminated viscus opened minimal spillage <10 contaminated open viscus with spillage or inflammatory disease 15-20 dirty pus/perforation /incision through a...

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