Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery

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REMIT OF THE GUIDELINE

This guideline makes recommendations on best practice in the use of peri-operative prophylactic antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections (SSI). SSI is a major cause of healthcare acquired infection.

Other areas of concern such as antibiotic allergy, cost effectiveness and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are considered.

Guideline No. 104, ISBN 978 1 905813 34 6, July 2008

Patient information

• See section 7 of the guideline

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LINKS
	Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) guidance on surgical prophylaxis

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