The timing of prophylactic administration of antibiotics and the risk of surgical-wound infection

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We conclude that in surgical practice there is considerable variation in the timing of prophylactic administration of antibiotics and that administration in the two hours before surgery reduces the risk of wound infection.
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Authors Classen DC;Evans RS;Pestotnik SL;Horn SD;Menlove RL;Burke JP;;
Journal The New England journal of medicine
Year 1992
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine research support u.s. gov't adult female male age factors aged middle aged Prospective Studies sex factors P.H.S. regression analysis Clinical Trial Randomized Controlled Trial bacteria / drug effects anti-bacterial agents / administration & dosage* risk bacteria / isolation & purification surgical wound infection / microbiology surgical wound infection / prevention & control* pmid:1728731 doi:10.1056/nejm199201303260501 d c classen r s evans j p burke premedication / methods*

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