Transcription of ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN SURGERY
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ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN SURGERY
ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN ENT PROCEDURES The aim of surgical PROPHYLAXIS is to reduce rates of surgical site and healthcare-associated infections and so reduce surgical morbidity and mortality. There is however growing evidence that aspects of prescribing practice may themselves be associated with health-care associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG), along with the Scottish Government, monitors antimicrobial prescribing including surgical PROPHYLAXIS in order to reduce the rates of resistance and SIGN guideline 104 published in July 2008, and updated in April 2014, has outlined which surgical procedures require prophylactic antibiotics based on a review of the available evidence.
HEAD and NECK Procedure SIGN 104 Recommendation Antibiotic(s) Comments Clean, Benign e.g. tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, ear surgery, routine nose, sinus and
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