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SURGICAL ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS RECOMMENDATIONS I. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction & Considerations Introduction Considerations Dosing and Re-dosing Guidelines Patients >50 kg (Adult and Pediatric) Patients 50 kg (Adult and Pediatric) SURGICAL ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS Guidelines by Procedure Breast and Axillary Cardiothoracic Gastrointestinal Genitourinary Head and Neck Neurosurgical Obstetrical and Gynecological Ophthalmic Orthopedic Plastic Surgery Radiology Solid Organ Transplant Thoracic (non-cardiac) Vascular Footnotes & References Footnotes References Table of Contents Page 2 of 41 II. INTRODUCTION The use of peri-operative antimicrobials has become an essential component of the standard of care for certain SURGICAL procedures and can result in a reduced risk of post-operative infection when sound and appropriate principles are utilized.
allergy3/contraindication4 to any beta-lactam5: Clindamycin + Levofloxacin OR Clindamycin + Aztreonam Reserve aminoglycoside-based regimens for patients with intolerance to alternative recommendations or history of documented multi-drug resistant pathogen. If risk factors
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