What does this research mean for the field?

Evidence-based guidelines for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis can standardize care across specialties by recommending regimens optimized for efficacy, safety, and cost. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

September 10, 1984Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy

Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Principles and Guidelines

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Why the study?

What are the recommended regimens for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis across various procedures?

Population

Patients undergoing surgical procedures

Design

Guideline

Authors

TBThomas G. BurnakisWycombe General Hospital

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Implication

Updates surgical prophylaxis protocols now; reinforces consensus by integrating efficacy, safety, and cost data.

Structured PICO

What are the recommended regimens for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis across various procedures?

Population

Patients undergoing surgical procedures (obstetric, gynecologic, gastric, biliary, colonic, urologic, cardiac, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic and head and neck)

Intervention

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (including older agents and newer cephalosporins)

This document provides comprehensive guidelines for rational antimicrobial prophylaxis across multiple surgical specialties.

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Thomas G. Burnakis (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1589b2a2f71238514e84bd https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1875-9114.1984.tb03373.x

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Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Principles and Guidelines

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Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Principles and Guidelines

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