A review of the practice of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis

Background: Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (SAP) is defined as the use of antibiotics to prevent infections at a surgical site. The appropriate use of SAP is an effective and efficient modality of preventing surgical site infections. Main body: The practice of SAP is however fraught with several...

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Published in:	Babcock University Medical Journal
Main Author:	Idemudia Otaigbe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Babcock Medical Society 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis Surgical site infection Guidelines Compliance Quality improvement
Online Access:	https://bumj.babcock.edu.ng/index.php/bumj/article/view/216

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