Need of Improvement in Timing of Prophylactic Antibiotic in Elective Surgery
Objective: Infections in surgery are major concern of morbidity, mortality, and costs. Timely antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) before incision ensures optimum concentration of AP in blood and tissues to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). However, proper timing of AP remains problematic as reported...
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| Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/5610 |