Effective Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery: The Relevance and Role of Pharmacokinetics-Pharmacodynamics

Appropriate surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is an important measure in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs). Although antimicrobial pharmacokinetics–pharmacodynamics (PKPD) is integral to optimizing antibiotic dosing for the treatment of infections, there is less research on preventin...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Author:	Sheryl A. Zelenitsky
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Subjects:	antibiotic prophylaxis surgical prophylaxis cefazolin pharmacokinetics pharmacodynamics surgical site infection
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/12/1738

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