Transcription of ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR SURGERY GUIDELINE
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Updated July, 2017 1 ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR SURGERY GUIDELINE BACKGROUND The goal of ANTIBIOTIC surgical PROPHYLAXIS is to ensure adequ ate serum and t issue levels of the drug at the time of incision, and for t he duration of SURGERY . ANTIBIOTIC regimen should inclu de agent(s) that are safe, act ive against the most lik ely inf ect ing organisms as well as being cost effective. Optimal dosing, timing of the first dose, and redosing to maintain adequ ate level during the procedure are more important than administrat ion after the operation. According to the 2017 CDC guidel ine for t he prevention of surgical site infection, administration of post-operative ant ibiot ic doses is not recommended in clean and cl ean-cont aminated procedures. PROCEDURE 1. Documentation of antimicrobial administration must include date, time of administration, name of medication, dose, and route of administration.
Updated July, 2017 1 ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR SURGERY GUIDELINE BACKGROUND The goal of antibiotic surgical prophylaxis is to …
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