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Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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Description: Perioperative Prophylactic Antibiotics:
- it is essential that antibiotics be given prior to incision;
- in most cases, patients should receive 1-2 gm of IV Ancef 30 min prior to the incision
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection
- - Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications
- - Orthopedic Topics: Regional Orthopaedics: Hip
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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Tue Feb 19 2008