SURGICAL ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS …

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. However, the benefit of ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS must be weighed against the risks of toxic and allergic reactions, emergence of resistant bacteria, drug interactions, super-infection, and cost.

Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines by Procedure Breast and Axillary Cardiothoracic Gastrointestinal Genitourinary ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis should be administered if there is a risk of infection in the absence of a prophylactic agent; clean procedures rarely require

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