Surgical Site Infections Prophylaxis

After reviewing this 2011 review article from the AFP, you should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What are the six Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) performance measures?

2. In the recent study referenced in the article, approximately what percentage of surgical patients received prophylactic antibiotics within the appropriate time frame?

3. When should repeat antibiotic administration be done?

4. What is the go-to prophylactic antibiotic for most clean-contaminated surgeries?

5. When should vancomycin be used prophylactically?

6. When should metronidazole be added to the prophylactic regimen?

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