Concordance with Preoperative Intravenous Antibiotics Guidelines and Risk of Surgical Site Infection (SSI)

• Main Authors: Anupama Neelakanta (Author), Lisa Davidson (Author), Kristin Fischer (Author), Shelley Kester (Author), Jennifer Onsrud (Author), Katie Passaretti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Administration of antimicrobial prophylaxis close to incision time is recommended as an essential practice to prevent surgical site infections (SSI). Despite guideline recommendations, adherence to preoperative intravenous antibiotic guidelines is variable. We aim to assess perioperative...