Antibiotics for preventing infection at the surgical site: Single dose vs. multiple doses

Background: Surgical site infections are common and expensive infections that can cause fatalities or poor patient outcomes. To prevent these infections, antibiotic prophylaxis is used. However, excessive antibiotic use is related to higher costs and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Object...

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Published in:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Main Authors:	Nehad J. Ahmed, Abdul Haseeb, PhD, Abdullmoin AlQarni, Manal AlGethamy, Ahmad J. Mahrous, Ahmed M. Alshehri, Abdullah K Alahmari, Safa S. Almarzoky Abuhussain, Ahmed Mohammed Ashraf Bashawri, Amer H. Khan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Antibiotics Clinical Trials Multiple Doses Single Dose Surgical Site Infections
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016423002955