Well-timed antibiotics prevent postop infection

Well-timed antibiotics prevent postop infection

A study has found that prophylactic antibiotics prevent surgical wound infection, but only if the time is right. The lowest rate of infection occurred in those patients who received an antibiotic within two hours before incision.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of nursing 1995-03, Vol.95 (3), p.60
Hauptverfasser: Weissman, Mary, Clarke, Sharon
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Infections
Medical research
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:A study has found that prophylactic antibiotics prevent surgical wound infection, but only if the time is right. The lowest rate of infection occurred in those patients who received an antibiotic within two hours before incision.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488