Background It is believed that compliance with all 3 components of perioperative
antimicrobial prophylaxis, ie, timing, choice, and duration, yields greater reduction in …

Surgical site infections (SSI) remain a major source of postoperative morbidity. The
preventive effect of antimicrobial drugs on postoperative infections is without debate. The …

OR SPECIAL such as hand hygiene, a core measure in the area of surgical infection
prevention, and a sentinel alert concerning deaths due to nosocomial infections. Several …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a significant concern in the field of surgery, contributing
to patient morbidity, prolonged hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. Antibiotic …

IMPLICATIONS: We describe our process used to improve antibiotic administration. During
this time, the surgical site infection rate has been significantly reduced. Surgical infection is a …

Colorectal operations are, at best, clean-contaminated procedures, and at times there is
gross contamination of both the peritoneal cavity and the surfaces of the surgical wound. In …

Background Guidelines assisted appropriate use of prophylactic antibiotics can lower the
prevalence of surgical site infections (SSIs). The present study was conducted to evaluate …

Background Research shows that administration of prophylactic antibiotics before colorectal
surgery prevents postoperative surgical wound infection. The best antibiotic choice, timing of …

BACKGROUND: Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is one practice proven to prevent
surgical site infections. METHODS: Compliance of SAP choice, timing, and duration with …

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major contributor to increased mortality and
health-care cost globally, which can be reduced by appropriate antibiotic prophylactic use …