Preoperative preventive antimicrobial therapy

Prophylactic antibiotics play a significant role in the management of the modern surgical patient. Guidelines for their use have been presented. Marked variations in nosocomial pathogens and their resistance patterns exist among institutions and surgical procedures are frequently far from routine ow...

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Published inThe Mount Sinai journal of medicine Vol. 58; no. 1; p. 19
Main Author Neibart, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1991
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Premedication
Preoperative Care
Staphylococcus aureus
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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Summary:Prophylactic antibiotics play a significant role in the management of the modern surgical patient. Guidelines for their use have been presented. Marked variations in nosocomial pathogens and their resistance patterns exist among institutions and surgical procedures are frequently far from routine owing to a variety of perioperative circumstances. A willingness to monitor and alter protocols based on local observations and newly published data remains imperative.
ISSN:0027-2507