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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Nehad J. Ahmed, Abdul Haseeb, PhD, Abdullmoin AlQarni, Manal AlGethamy, Ahmad J. Mahrous, Ahmed M. Alshehri, Abdullah K Alahmari, Safa S. Almarzoky Abuhussain, Ahmed Mohammed Ashraf Bashawri, Amer H. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Clinical Trials
Multiple Doses
Single Dose
Surgical Site Infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016423002955

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