Title
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery
Authoring Organizations
Publication Month/Year
May 1, 2012
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The guidelines are intended to provide practitioners with a standardized approach to the rational, safe, and effective use of antimicrobial agents for the prevention of surgical-site infections (SSIs) based on currently available clinical evidence and emerging issues.
Target Patient Population
Patients undergo invasive procedure
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Outpatient, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Epidemiology infection prevention, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D013502 - General Surgery, D019072 - Antibiotic Prophylaxis, D003107 - Colorectal Surgery, D013903 - Thoracic Surgery
Keywords
prophylaxis, surgery, antimicrobial prophylaxis
Source Citation
Bratzler DW, Dellinger EP, Olsen KM, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2013; 70:195–283.