Antibiotics for preventing infection at the surgical site: Single dose vs. multiple doses

• Main Authors: Nehad J. Ahmed (Author), Abdul Haseeb, PhD (Author), Abdullmoin AlQarni (Author), Manal AlGethamy (Author), Ahmad J. Mahrous (Author), Ahmed M. Alshehri (Author), Abdullah K Alahmari (Author), Safa S. Almarzoky Abuhussain (Author), Ahmed Mohammed Ashraf Bashawri (Author), Amer H. Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Surgical site infections are common and expensive infections that can cause fatalities or poor patient outcomes. To prevent these infections, antibiotic prophylaxis is used. However, excessive antibiotic use is related to higher costs and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Object...