Why the study?
Does preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis prevent postoperative wound infections in patients undergoing surgery?
Population
Patients who undergo surgery in the United States
Design
Review
Authors
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Substantial infection burden supports prophylaxis evaluation; leaves open contamination-specific efficacy data.
Does preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis prevent postoperative wound infections in patients undergoing surgery?
Postoperative wound infections represent a significant burden in surgical patients, highlighting the context for preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis.
Richard P. Wenzel (1992) studied this question.
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