prophylactic antibiotic therapy


prophylactic antibiotic therapy

Administration of antimicrobials in absence of a known infection, a standard practice to ↓ risk of surgical wound infection Common surgical wound pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Bacteroides fragilis, Enterobacter cloacae; most commonly used are 3rd-generation cephalosporins; PAT is best if administered 2 hrs presurgery