Importance The use of perioperative, prophylactic, intravenous antibiotics is standard
practice to reduce the risk of surgical site infection after oncologic resection and complex …

Background In total joint arthroplasty (TJA), vancomycin is used as perioperative antibiotic
prophylaxis in patients with penicillin allergy or in patients colonized with methicillin …

Objective To investigate whether oral antimicrobial prophylaxis as an adjunct to intravenous
antibiotic prophylaxis reduces surgical site infections after elective colorectal surgery …

Background Obesity has become an increasing problem worldwide during the past few
decades. Hence, surgeons and anaesthetists will care for an increasing number of obese …

The quinolone class of antimicrobial agents is one of most widely used classes of
antimicrobial agents in outpatient and inpatient treatment. However, quinolone resistance in …

Importance Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is a common indication for antibiotic
use in hospitals and is associated with high rates of inappropriateness. Objective To …

Importance Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is widely used to prevent infection after
implant-based breast reconstruction despite the lack of high-level evidence regarding its …

BACKGROUND: Communication failures are a significant cause of preventable medical
errors, and poor-quality handoffs are associated with adverse events. We developed and …

Objectives: Identify the mechanism of action of gentamicin. Describe the adverse effects of
gentamicin. Review the appropriate monitoring for toxicity of gentamicin. Outline some …

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